Media Chapter News Catch and Feast: Fly Fishing for Trout in the Chattahoochee National Forest 6/21/2019 "let me rephrase that, I really like to eat the trout that I catch." I have always had a conflicting relationship with fishing. I love to fly fish for trout in the mountains; something to do with... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News The Joy of Mountain Goat Viewing in the Uinta Mountains 6/20/2019 Anyone who has hiked Mount Timpanogos has likely seen (and been stared down) by a mountain goat somewhere along the trail. I didn’t know this was a normal occurrence when I did this hike for the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Chapter leads backpacking class, Hike to Hunt in San Gabriel Mtns. National Monument 6/19/2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ members have a passion for backcountry recreation. Still, they have a wide range of experience when it comes to backpacking, and incorporating hunting or... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News My Home Water, The River That Caught On Fire 6/19/2019 There aren’t many universal truths that stand the test of time, but I’ve got one. This will be my 4thseason that I call the Cuyahoga River my home water. I live between Akron and Cleveland, a... Tags: the campfire, Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th Annual Rendezvous Recap 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 11th Annual Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) in the midst of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest south of Leadville near... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lora Heckman to serve as Assistant Regional Director for Northern Colorado. Lora was born and raised in central Indiana.... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Darby Creek Watershed: Cause for Concern 6/14/2019 -Gabriel Karns, Policy and Legislation co-chair of Ohio Backcountry Hunters & Anglers What Ohio may lack in stunning mountain vistas or endless rolling plains of native grasslands, the Buckeye... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Press Releases House Introduces Bill to Fully Fund LWCF 6/12/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Following Senate introduction of similar legislation, bipartisan bill acknowledges... Tags: the campfire, press releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen and Women Undertake Legal Action Against Forest Service over Public Access in Montana’s Crazy Mountains 6/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend... Tags: the campfire, press releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA Takes Legal Action Against USFS over Public Access in Crazy Mountains 6/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend... Tags: the campfire, Montana Chapter, press releases
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring 2019 Update 6/10/2019 Drawing the winners at a New York BHA Pint Night. Photo by Kevin Koehler After an extremely busy winter, BHA-NY has set its sights on events and activities for the Spring and Summer months. Oh... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Supports Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges 6/6/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Bernhardt proposes increased opportunities for sportsmen and women on... Tags: the campfire, press releases