Public Lands & Waters

Through your generous donations in the Auction House of Oddities, we raised $150,000 in support of the 2023 Land Access Initiative Project: Wildcat Bend North in Rosebud County, Montana. This property is 328 acres of high-quality riparian habitat that provides for a diverse array of huntable and non...

There’s nothing sadder than the death of a river. Rivers are the very pulse of the earth, flowing like great veins that bring health and wealth to the wild places of the world. The flowing waters carry nutrients to plants and trees, provide water for countless animals, and of course, are the homes...

The wide-open prairie of the American West is perhaps the country’s most iconic habitat, emblematic of a wild and untamed past. But prairies are not solely a western fixture, they once stretched far across the eastern US as well. A mixture of wildfires, prescribed burns, and migratory herbivores...

The state of Wyoming is looking to sell a 640-acre section of land on the edge of Grand Teton National Park, potentially by auction to the highest bidder. The land, known as the “Kelly Parcel,” is bounded by the Park on three sides and National Forest on the other, with a small piece touching the...

Hunters always seem to be the ones finding things in the woods: car wrecks, human limbs, dead bodies. And now, two Pennsylvania woodsmen are claiming to have seen something even more surprising: the FBI covertly stealing millions of dollars of gold from a backwoods dig site. Shed-hunting guide Eric...

One of my favorite ways to spend the weekend in the summer is with my family camping. In this video, I head out with my wife, Katie, and our three kids in a new Chevy Silverado for a good time. We talk about our most memorable adventures from the summer, cook up mountain pies over the fire, and...

Hunters and anglers might not feel the effects of a government shutdown as quickly as those traveling by air, seeking a new passport or federal permit, or trying to enter a national park, but the impacts would still be significant. At midnight Saturday when the fiscal year ends, the federal...

We raised $150,000 in two weeks for the expansion of public hunting and fishing in my home state, and that feels pretty darn good. The fact that these donations came in from all across the country and from people who may never set foot on this ground makes me feel even better. This year's Land...

When Eric Newman woke up on the morning of July 26, he couldn’t have imagined the tragedy that awaited him. Instead, he was probably thinking about what he loved best: spending time outdoors with his kids. He had a fishing trip planned with his family on Lake Koocanusa in northwestern Montana, and...

Relationships often sour once local, state, or federal authorities specify a parcel of public land to sell, swap, or transfer. Until then, issues usually stay polite and generic enough to fit on bumper stickers, like “Keep it Public” or “Stop Public Land Transfers.” For instance, when some in the...

Three family members were found dead in Gunnison County, Colorado, earlier this month after trying to live “off the grid” without any experience or preparation. The partially mummified and decomposed remains of Christine Vance, 41; Rebecca Vance, 42, and Rebecca's 14-year-old son, were discovered...

The director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said that hunters and other public land users won’t be barred from public land managed under the agency’s controversial new “conservation lease” program. “Let me be hyper-clear right off the top: these leases would not shut down public access...