Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP This weekend, BHA members teamed up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway crew to give some love back to the Cheese Rock Trail near Cle Elum. Together, we added supports and tie-backs to about 30 feet of trail, plus fresh gravel to improve drainage and protect against erosion — helping keep this beautiful trail open and accessible for everyone. 🛠️ After the work was done, our board members Justin, Clarence, and Tom set up outside Dru Bru to talk ...

Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like wading through the marsh wearing heavy waders and a bag overloaded with decoys, BHA’s chapter leaders are trudging through a few bills this legislative session that will require careful footwork and dogged persistence. While there are many mission critical bills currently in front of BHA's chapters, one ...

Governor Inslee’s decisions tarnish his environmental legacy by marginalizing Tribal input, representative government, and the independent oversight of wildlife management.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2025   Contact: Dan Wilson, Co-Chair Washington Chapter, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 509-434-4523 | Washington@backcountryhunters.org   Olympia, Washington— In the last days of his 12-year term, Governor Jay Inslee has taken a final step to undermine the public trust in Washington’s ...

When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited our Washington Chapter to sponsor this year’s WAFWA Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop in Wenatchee, we were thrilled. The board’s decision to support the workshop at the top sponsorship level was unanimous. While few of us have had the opportunity to hunt these species in states where their harvest is carefully regulated, our commitment wasn’t driven by access to hunting opportunities—it was rooted in a deep-seated ...

Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County, WA.    For the third year in a row, volunteers worked for several hours picking up trash including shells, targets, and large pieces of metal. These efforts help to keep sites like this open, ensure access to DNR lands, create a better shooting experience, and help the overall health of OUR forest and ...