FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025  Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org    MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that would force the sale of up to 3 million acres of public lands under the guise of a solution to the housing crisis. This proposal—led by committee chair Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)—would apply to public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest ...

  Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap by Nate Kibbey, Interior Representative AK ChapterMid-May is a great time to see all of the beautiful migrators pushing north. Birding is a weekly pastime for my wife and I, but today I opened the outing to other BHA members. We started off with some coffee provided by a Wild Rivers Coffee Co , an Alaska Chapter Sponsor. The coffee, conversation, and birds all made for a lovely outing.     A few brand-new birders, and some really ...

  Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap by Lillian Thorington  As my internship with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers comes to an end, I feel I have so much to reflect on. At the end of an expedition, my Outdoor Studies Classes have a system that helps us debrief and reflect. It goes like this: Say 1 thing you liked, 1 thing you learned, and 1 thing that surprised you.   Like My favorite part of my internship was being mentored by Mary Glaves. She is such an inspiration and a role model. ...

The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show   by Mark LindbergLate in my career in academia, I gave several lectures about lead contamination and its negative effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment in general.  The story is compelling because there is so much data on the subject, which dates back to the second century BC when physician Nicander of Colophon first described the acute effects of lead toxicity and continues to this day as we further document how ...

A Review of The Board of Game                   I went into the Board of Game as someone with no prior experience with the Alaska state fish and game regulation process, minimal understanding of what the process entails, and a lot of passion for conservation. I ultimately found the experience fun and exciting, but also difficult to follow along with as someone who does not work with or around Fish and Game (yet…). There are a few recommendations I have for the Board of Game that may make the ...