﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:44:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Jack Polentes</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/news/details/rss/author/3306/jack-polentes</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/news/details/rss/author/3306/jack-polentes" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[March 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/march-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[ General  

 Throughout March, Congress was divided on several major issues, including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the SAVE America Act, and ongoing efforts to fund the Department of ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/march-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6967]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[February 2026 Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/february-2026-federal-policy-roundup</link><description><![CDATA[ Boundary Waters Congressional Review Act 

 Debate over the future of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the surrounding Rainy River watershed remained a top federal policy issue for ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/february-2026-federal-policy-roundup</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6940]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Understanding Steve Pearce’s Record as He’s Nominated to Lead the BLM]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/understanding-steve-pearces-record-as-hes-nominated-to-lead-the-blm</link><description><![CDATA[  Understanding Steve Pearce’s Record as He’s Nominated to Lead the BLM  

   

  On November 5, President Trump nominated Steve Pearce of New Mexico to serve as the 20th Director of the Bureau ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/understanding-steve-pearces-record-as-hes-nominated-to-lead-the-blm</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6858]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>