The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the August 2022 ruling in favor of public access was affirmed on every single point! PERMANENT PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FINLEY RIVER AT LINDENLURE IS NOW SECURED! Lindenlure Gate Closure Missouri BHA first joined the fight by supporting the River Access Coalition (RAC), spearheaded by David Romano, in January ...

Historic use at the Lindenlure access site The Finley River is a 54-mile-long tributary of the James River, most of it flowing through Christian County, Missouri. It is a well known waterway used for swimming, floating and fishing. The “Lindenlure” access, located just below Lindenlure Lake, has been used by generations of families by way of Canyon Road. As David Romano of the Rivers Access Coalition writes, "The public easement and right of access at Lindenlure dates back some 100 years — ...

Several bills in the Missouri legislature would force the sale of public lands and jeopardize conservation funding by redirecting revenues from Missouri's conservation sales tax away from our public lands and wildlife. We need you to let your legislators know that this attack on Missouri's hunters and anglers will not stand. Write your representative with our action alert and tell them that this legislation is antithetical to our state's outdoor heritage and threatens our $14.9 billion ...