Stewardship in Action: Fence Removal, Field Education, and Sweat Equity  On the Thursday leading into Rende 2025, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the Missoula BLM field office kicked off the weekend with a boots on the ground stewardship project. Twenty-five volunteers and four BLM staff headed up the Blackfoot River, just east of Missoula, to remove half a mile of old fencing along Belmont Creek.     Over coffee and a light breakfast, the BLM's Assistant Field Manager gave a ...

Above: The 2018 Hike to Hunt kickoff. by Josh Mills So you’re going to Rendezvous, huh? Get excited. You’re about to be part of the biggest public lands party you’ve ever seen. Your mind is about to be blown, you’ll meet countless likeminded people – who come from a vast array of backgrounds – united in the spirit of fair chase and public lands and waters activism. Saddle up, partners; it’s a wild ride.Advice from navigating the past three Rendezvous: Introduce yourself to anyone and ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' 2016 North American Rendezvous was one for the record books, shattering records for attendance, funds raised for conservation and positive energy generated by backcountry enthusiasts - and signaling that 2016 will continue to be marked by unprecedented growth and accomplishment for the 12-year-old sportsmen's group.More than 5,000 outdoor enthusiasts traveled from all parts of the United States and Canada to attend the annual gathering, which ...