The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby of Pollock, ID. It may be 100 degrees out today but my thoughts are beginning to turn to the cooler days of autumn. At 7,000 feet, our hunting camp on the edge of the Hells Canyon Wilderness is a paradise of cold, clear water gushing from a fissure in the ground, remnants of stately white pine forests interspersed with subalpine fir, and rimrock from which to glass for mule deer. There’s nothing I like better than ...

We need your help to come up with the best ending to the phrase “You Might Belong with BHA if…” Come up with a creative, catchy hook and you just might win one ofCoffey Chair’s new ultralight (16 oz.) backpacking chairs that uses trekking poles as part of the chair’s framework (pictured). Submit your entry using the comment section either below or throughBHA's Facebook Page for your chance to win.  Deadline for the prize is June 6. If you’re having a hard time coming up with a creative hook, ...

The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. The descent into the river canyon offers sweet, pine-scented breezes and respite from the August heat as our two pack mules follow the lead horse like links in a chain. We’ve come to the Eagle Cap Wilderness after an absence of ten years to help a friend scout out camp sites for an upcoming elk hunt with his grown son. When they arrive to ...

Have you been backcountry camping and wished you had a warmer sleeping bag? Sure you have, only you probably did not need another sleeping bag, just some warmer clothes. The folks at ProLite Gear explain how you can boost the temperature of your existing sleeping bag, while saving both money and pack-weight. Click on the ProLite log below and your next backcountry slumber will surely be a warmer one.