By John Provenzale It's not every day that you find a public land gem. But today I did. It is even less often that you find a place that exceeds expectations. But today was a perfect day. After a long hike of 1.5 miles with 5 youngsters aged 2-8, we finally made it to the small lake of only 50 acres. I had high hopes that this distance from the road would keep the fishing pressure down. It did. The kids reeled in bluegills and sunfish one after the other for two hours. My fingers were worn ...

AFI was invited to be interviewed live on the Weather channel.  We discussed the creation of the Armed forces Initiative, our mission, and the future.  Watch the whole interview below. #VeteransinConservation  

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. Although our organization is formed around hunting and fishing, our members are also avid hikers, backpackers, trail runners, mountain bikers, off-roaders, and so-on. Most importantly we seek to conserve our natural resources so that all pursuits can be enjoyed responsibly for ...

First and foremost, the reason for this blog is a sincere – and huge - THANK YOU!!! It’s been a long, arduous legislative session and we are overall happy with the way things have shaken out. Thanks to all our members and especially those who took the time to submit testimony, call, or email your representatives. The unified effort no doubt had a big impact on the outcome of many of these bills. Official bill language is linked after each summary. Here is an overview and rundown of the ...

The following is an excerpt from an Op-Ed written By Dan Boritt, executive director of Indiana Wildlife Federation and Scott Salmon, a board member of Indiana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers published in the April 20, 2023 edition of the News and Tribune. Read the complete piece HERE.    "Governor Holcomb put forth a budget allotting $25 million to increase public land purchases. This investment, thought significant, is a minute portion of a budget that tops $45 billion, less than 0.001% of ...