A great opportunity to stand up for one of our nation’s outdoor treasures could face West Virginia’s Senator Manchin soon.   No one can dispute the beauty of West Virginia’s mountains, rivers, and forests. We are incredibly lucky to be able to have places like Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge close to home. Yet I speak as a West Virginian and as an outdoorsman who has had an opportunity to witness the rare beauty of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. I cannot stress enough ...

The late season hunts are on, with some of us hanging in tree stands and others glassing from blustery ridges. We're also spending time at home processing meat or getting ready for winter adventures, putting lights up and looking forward to visiting with family and friends. That means we need to start thinking about holiday gifts. We at BHA have got you covered with deals from our friends across the outdoors industry! Filson Filson made this code BHA-HOLIDAY-2021 valid for 25% off on these ...

Taking photos that capture the spirit of our public lands and waters - and the experiences we have on them - is essential in communicating the value of our wild landscapes and the richness of our outdoor pursuits to the greater public.  Send us your photos that best tell the story of our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. Be sure to include a caption with each submission. Our panel of judges will be selecting standout images - and presenting the photographers with great prize packages ...

Fourth in a series To understand how a small number of landowners controls a third of the elk hunts in New Mexico, you have to start on the ground – where the elk are most concentrated versus where they are fewer and farther between. We discussed previously that EPLUS splits the state into three management zones, and that the majority of elk are found in the Primary Zone. In that zone, elk tags are divided between the public draw and EPLUS landowners through a complex formula, but it comes ...

Every Nov. 11 on Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, Americans and Canadians celebrate and honor former military service members who wore the uniform during peacetime or war.   The origins of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day started with the recognition of World War I veterans as Armistice Day – on the first anniversary of the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” 1918 armistice to end World War I. However in 1954, after WWII and the Korean War, Congress declared Nov. 11 Veterans Day ...