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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Outdoor Writers Association of America announces the hiring of Tom Sadler as the organization’s executive director. Sadler is a lifelong outdoorsman and has worked for years in both the conservation and outdoor recreation arenas. A former U.S. Navy Reserve officer and an avid angler and hunter, he lives in Verona, Va., in the [...]
Visitor Spending Results in $30.1 Billion Economic Benefit 02/25/2013 Contact: Blake Androff (DOI) 202-208-6416 Jeffrey Olson (NPS) 202-208-6843 WASHINGTON – National Parks continued to be important economic engines for local communities, with visitors generating $30.1 billion in economic activity and supporting 252,000 jobs nationwide in 2011, according to a peer-reviewed report released today by the [...]
by Chris Hunt As outdoor bloggers, our efforts aren’t always taken seriously. The Outdoor Blogger Network and its creators, Rebecca Garlock and Joe Wolf, have done much to legitimize the work we do, and many of us have them to thank for some of the rewards our blogging earned us over the OBN’s two short [...]
President signs legislation to elevate status of 1908 national monument in California’s Gabilan Mountains 01/11/2013 Contact: Blake Androff (DOI) 202 208-6416 David Barna (NPS) 202-208-6843 Karen Beppler-Dorn (NPS) 831-389-4486 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis today celebrated the establishment of America’s 59th national [...]
Designation to Boost Tourism, Expand Recreational Opportunities and Fuel Local Economies 01/09/2013 Contact: Blake Androff (DOI) 202-208-6416 Courtney Rowe (USDA) 202-720-2971 Moira Kelley (Army) 703-614-3992 LITTLE ROCK, AR— Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes today announced that the White River, along with its watershed, has been named the nation’s second National Blueway. Hayes [...]
12/04/2012 Contact: (CEQ) Taryn Tuss (202) 456-6998 (DOI) Blake Androff (202) 208-6416 (USDA) Courtney Rowe (202) 720-4623 (EPA) press@epa.gov (DOA) Moira Kelly (703) 614-3992 WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration today released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative (AGO), including advancing local conservation priorities, expanding access to lands and waters for [...]
September 29th marks a deer opener in Western Oregon; waterfowl opener in Montana; moose opener in Minnesota; and last but certainly not least…National Public Lands Day in the United States of America! To honor National Public Lands Day, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is asking sportsmen everywhere to step-up and speak-out for the public lands we all enjoy. [...]
Washington, DC – The National Fish Habitat Board today released the second edition of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (Action Plan), setting forth a mission-critical approach to conserving the nation’s aquatic resources for the future. The original National Fish Habitat Action Plan, created in 2006, carried a great vision forward to protect, restore and [...]
ASA and AFFTA partner to co-locate ICAST and IFTD in Las Vegas in 2013 Alexandria, VA and Westminster, CO – September 14, 2012 -Today, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) announced a partnership in which they would co-locate their trade shows in one venue in 2013. Both the International [...]
MEDIA CONTACT: Ben Bulis American Fly Fishing Trade Association Phone 406.580.6887 Ben@AFFTA.com AFFTA Government Affairs Update Bozeman, Mont. - The American Fly Fishing Trade Association released its latest update from its Government Affairs & Alliances Committee last week at the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show in Reno, NV. AFFTA advocates on behalf of its members, keeping watch on legislation, [...]
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