Like-minded people working toward a goal is an amazing thing to witness!  To see individuals take ownership of their public lands and genuinely care about solid conservation work is awesome!  Led by members of the West Virginia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, on August 12th WVBHA was joined by Justin Phillips of the West Virginia DNR and members of the West Virginia Chapter of Turkeys for Tomorrow to improve turkey brood and deer habitat on ~12 acres of Stonewall Jackson ...

West Virginia sportsmen and women stand to lose more ground as the State Legislature moves forward. Senator Mark Maynard's new Outdoor Recreation Committee seems to have a singular mission in mind: making sure that off-highway vehicle (OHV) use is the main focus and the new direction for recreation on West Virginia’s public lands.  Currently, Senate Bill 468 seeks to make permanent OHV trails on Cabwaylingo State Forest. Proposed changes to the bill include the potential to expand OHV trail ...

  West Virginia is beginning to feel the effects of the Great American Outdoors act with $6Million dollars going to help with deferred maintenance at the Monongahela National Forest! The money will be used to improve recreation opportunities, access, and safety to all visitors. Once complete, it will assist with over $7 million dollars in improvements. This is all part of the $503 million of GAOA funding across nationally managed lands. They are addressing deferred maintenance, dilapidated ...