We are launching the Get Outdoors Giveaway to bring attention to the Great American Outdoors Act moving forward in Congress right now and to ask for your support. The Colorado Chapter has worked hard to secure permanent reauthorization and fully dedicated funding for the Land Water Conservation Fund. Our chapter leaders have been hitting the phones, contacting members, and speaking with legislators to pass this landmark legislation. Enter our Get Outdoors Giveaway below and not only will ...

On January 23rd, Colorado river users received welcome news from 10thCircuit Court of Appeals by allowing a lawsuit to proceed between fisherman Roger Hill, landowner Mark Warsewa and the State of Colorado. The dispute between the angler and landowner has been in the courts since 2018, with the state moving to intervene based on 11thAmendment grounds. In 2019, the District Court ruled that Hill lacked standing, which precipitated the appeals process that led to this ruling. Roger Hill claims ...

Denver area Colorado BHA members (and guests/friends) recently met up for a Public Lands Pint Night (on Thursday, December 7) at Tivoli Brewing Company Tap House in Denver. BHA members were encouraged to bring a non-member guest. If guests became a member at the Pint Night, they received drink coupons and raffle tickets. And a big shout-out to Brandon Welch and Stephanie Ryman of Tivolio Brewing! In the words of Colorado BHA member Russ Bassett, one of the Pint Night organizers: “Thank you ...

Comments on CPW Non-Motorized Recreational Trail Grant Application Process   State Trails Committee                                                                       State Trails Program 13787 South Hwy 85 N. Littleton, CO 80125 dnr_trails@state.co.us   Please accept the following comments on the current non-motorized trail grant program.  We appreciate the opportunity for public review and comment on trails grant proposals submitted to the State Trails Committee, and our Habitat Watch ...

Hunters and anglers in Colorado are taking lead in engaging the next generation of hunter-angler-conservationists thanks to the state’s two Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) college chapters: The Western State Colorado University (WSCU) chapter in Gunnison, led by Johnathan Kelley (johnathan.kelley@western.edu), and the Colorado State University (CSU) chapter in Fort Collins with Matt Eischens (matteischens@hotmail.com), a U.S. Air Force veteran, at the helm. During September the WSCU BHA ...