The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.The descent into the river canyon offers sweet, pine-scented breezes and respite from the August heat as our two pack mules follow the lead horse like links in a chain. We’ve come to the Eagle Cap Wilderness after an absence of ten years to help a friend scout out camp sites for an upcoming elk hunt with his grown son. When they arrive to hunt, ...

As you know, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to lead the call for better safeguards against illegal motorized habitat abuse. Whether members are helping to educate motorized users, advocating for visible identification or promoting self-policing programs, our common-sense approach to responsible motorized use is gaining attention, and results. In Washington State, BHA members, in partnership with Trout Unlimited, recently made huge headway on this front as they helped pass ...

The following article was written by Colorado BHA Habitat Watchman, Adam Gall following a successful trail maitenance work day in the West Elks Wilderness, August 3rd and 4th.  The original article appeared in Delta County Independent.On Aug. 3 and 4, hard-working volunteers cleared a previously lost portion of trail through Little Elk Basin in the West Elk Wilderness of the Gunnison National Forest.  Dave Schelle, Tony Prendergast, Stephan Grabner and Adam Gall used cross-cut saws, hand ...

The following letter and map was sent to Senator Ron Wyden on 8/14/13, in response to efforts to improve management on the Bureau of Land Management O&C Lands.  For further explanation of BHA's position on the management of BLM O&C lands, click here.  A full sized version of the map can be found here, or by clicking on the image below.Dear Senator Wyden,The attached map is a rough draft depicting high value areas as identified by members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for the expansion or ...

The following news story describes continued efforts by local Montana BHA volunteer, Frank Vitale to conserve the Whitefish Range - an area within the Flathead National Forest that Frank hunts and hikes.  This story originally appeared in the Hungry Horse Newspaper August 7, 2013.  For the original article, click here.Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 8:21 amBy LARRY WILSONWhat a great trip. Regular readers of this column will no doubt remember Frank Vitale and I debating the wilderness ...