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Sam Lungren
Sam Lungren is MeatEater's Fishing Editor and a former freelance writer/photographer, commercial fisherman, and editor of BHA's Backcountry Journal. Though originally from Whidbey Island, Washington, he's been in Montana for almost a decade and probably isn't leaving—except during steelhead season. Send him an email sam@themeateater.com or follow him @samlungrenmedia.
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Public Lands & Waters
Subsistence Board Responds to Alaska Public Land Hunting Closure Proposal
On June 16, the Federal Subsistence Board discussed a contentious proposal that seeks to close nearly 60 million acres of federal public lands to any hunters who are not qualified for subsistence use. After three hours of debate, the board chose to delay their vote and defer any action on the...
Public Lands & Waters
Bar Room Banter: Alaska’s World Record Tsunami
There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, pour yourself a glass of something good, and take mental notes as we look at the tallest wave known to man.
On July 9, 1958, at...
Public Lands & Waters
Lost Angler Found Alive After 17 Days in Wilderness
Harry Burleigh’s wife, Stacy, reported him missing on May 7 after he didn’t return home from fishing in Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest the day prior, according to KOIN News. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office found Burleigh’s vehicle at the Twin Lakes trailhead on May 8 and began looking for him...
Public Lands & Waters
This Proposal Could Change Hunting in Alaska Forever
Nearly 60 million acres of federal public lands in Alaska may close to non-resident and the vast majority of resident hunters if a new proposal is approved by the Federal Subsistence Board. The Northwest Arctic Subsistence Regional Advisory Council is seeking to limit harvest of caribou and moose in...
Public Lands & Waters
Will Oil Lease Sale for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Lead to Actual Drilling?
On Jan. 6, 2021, the Department of the Interior will hold the first-ever sale for oil and natural gas leases within the boundaries of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—exactly two weeks before the new presidential administration begins. Many hunters and anglers are anxious to know whether oil...
Public Lands & Waters
Judge Ousts BLM Director Pendley; Conservationists Call for Retractions
On Sept. 25 a federal judge said that William Perry Pendley, who has served as the acting director of the BLM for more than a year without Senate confirmation, must be removed from his post. Now some conservation groups are calling for the DOI to vacate decisions and regulations authorized by...
Public Lands & Waters
BLM Leadership Nomination Withdrawn, But William Perry Pendley Remains Acting Director
President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management. The highly controversial former oil and mining industry lawyer, who publicly called for the outright sale of federal public lands, has drawn anger from public land users and advocates across...
Public Lands & Waters
President Trump Signs the Great American Outdoors Act into Law
With a stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump handed the conservation community one of their greatest achievements in recent memory. The Great American Outdoors Act became law on Tuesday, August 4, ending a decade-long battle to reauthorize and fully and permanently fund the Land and Water...
Public Lands & Waters
Conservation Legend Jim Posewitz Passes Away at 85
Whether you know it or not, if you’re a hunter or angler in the United States, you owe a debt of gratitude to Jim Posewitz. As a conservation historian, philosopher, author, and thought leader on the ethics of hunting, “Poz” was essential in shaping the moral sporting code most of us practice today...
Public Lands & Waters
The Biggest Change to Public Lands in Our Lifetime
MeatEater’s conservation director and host of the Cal’s Week in Review Podcast, Ryan Callaghan, is feeling optimistic today. When Congress reconvenes next month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says he will bring the Great American Outdoors Act to the floor for debate and likely a...