In this episode Hal catches up with T. Edward Nickens, editor at large at Field & Stream magazine and author of the Total Outdoorsman Series of books. Eddie is an old-school Southern gentleman and a consummate outdoorsman and conservation leader, and he writes about it all with the depth and passion of the greatest of the Romantic poets. Eddie and Hal had a huge amount of pure fun doing this podcast. “I’ve read his work with respect and admiration for 15 years,” says Hal, “but we’d never ...

In October of 2017 BHA member John Tinnell was hunting in the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA) with his son when they encountered a vehicle parked in this non-motorized area. By taking a picture of the license plate with his GPS in the same frame John was able to submit a report to the local game warden that same day - leading to a successful citation for illegal travel within the WSA. These type of efforts by our members have helped protect critical wildlife habitat and the ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held a Pint Night at The Craftsman American Restaurant in Edwards (on June 14). The event was organized by the chapter’s incoming Central Rockies Regional Director, Micah Shanser. Colorado BHA West Slope Sponsor/Events Coordinator, Rick Seymour (a U.S. Air Force veteran), assisted Micah with forming the Central Rockies Group. “Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado has recently initiated a Central Rockies Group in the Vail area. ...

During June the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 10th Annual Rendezvous near Leadville. Members from across the state spent the weekend camping, hiking, fishing eating wild game and enjoying some of our nation’s wild public lands estate. They also visited nearby Camp Hale, remembering those who have sacrificed so much to preserve and protect our great democracy and its unequaled public lands legacy. Tucked in a high mountain valley north of Leadville in Eagle County, ...

Rob Parkins did not move from the East Coast to Idaho for the cold Rocky Mountain winters. He spends them cozy inside his house tying flies, scouring maps for hunting, and counting the days until the rivers break from the ice. Rob also spends the snowy months of the year working on stream and river access across the country as BHA’s public waters access coordinator. He joined Team BHA this January, but rivers have been the defining characteristic of Rob’s life. The BHA bumper sticker, “Use ...