Former REI CEO and now U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell spoke on the importance of public lands before the National Press Club on October 31, 2013.  She called on Congress to fully fund the Land & Water Conservation Act in addition to funding other public agencies which manage public lands in the United States.  This 3 minute video captures the highlights of her speech.//www.youtube.com/embed/6FlDD8a67uw?rel=0&wmode=opaque

  Several months ago it came to light that traditional bow hunters are the fastest growing segment of BHA’s membership.  My own interest in shooting my long-neglected recurve bow had been re-kindled a couple of years ago (independently of the popular movies featuring attractive young women shooting recurve bows, I might add!), so I was pleased to learn that other traditional archers are discovering that the BHA philosophy fits nicely with their chosen pursuit.  The challenges and limitations ...

The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby of Pollock, ID. It may be 100 degrees out today but my thoughts are beginning to turn to the cooler days of autumn. At 7,000 feet, our hunting camp on the edge of the Hells Canyon Wilderness is a paradise of cold, clear water gushing from a fissure in the ground, remnants of stately white pine forests interspersed with subalpine fir, and rimrock from which to glass for mule deer. There’s nothing I like better than ...

We need your help to come up with the best ending to the phrase “You Might Belong with BHA if…” Come up with a creative, catchy hook and you just might win one ofCoffey Chair’s new ultralight (16 oz.) backpacking chairs that uses trekking poles as part of the chair’s framework (pictured). Submit your entry using the comment section either below or throughBHA's Facebook Page for your chance to win.  Deadline for the prize is June 6. If you’re having a hard time coming up with a creative hook, ...

//www.youtube.com/embed/dSCNfts3wkE?rel=0&wmode=opaqueWe've just launched the third episode of the Backcountry College on "How to Hang Stuff in Bear Country.  Watch our youtube channel for future episodes of the Backcountry College.The Backcountry College is produced by Twisted Stave Media.