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Game and Parks accepting grant applications for projects promoting outdoor recreation through new online portal
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is now accepting grant applications for 2020 to promote outdoor recreation facilities and amenities for political subdivision parks and outdoor recreation areas through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF was established by Congress in 1964 to ensure access to outdoor recreation resources for […]
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input to Increase Access to Refuge System Lands
As part of its ongoing effort to increase public access on federal lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is seeking the public’s assistance to develop a list of its managed lands that would benefit from new or increased access routes. On March 12, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law the […]
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Nebraska Game and Parks’ 2019 annual report now available online
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s 2019 annual report is available online. The report includes achievements and challenges overcome, including rebounding from devastating flooding at many Game and Parks properties. It also details the agency’s efforts to recruit more outdoorsmen and women, response to wildlife depredation issues, fish and wildlife research, education […]
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Yamaha Employees Donate Time for Public Lands Rehabilitation Projects
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Continues Tradition of Protecting Outdoor Recreation MARIETTA, Ga. – November 20, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, employees continued their annual tradition of volunteering under the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) in support of work projects on public lands – this year in both California and Georgia. “Yamaha employees are investing personal time and actively working to protect […]
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Boone and Crockett Club: Push to Permanently Fully Fund LWCF a Landmark Move for Conservation
MISSOULA, Mont. (October 7, 2019) – According to the Boone and Crockett Club, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) should be fully and permanently funded as intended when this law passed in 1964. Two Montana Senators with a track record of supporting active and healthy forest and rangeland management, public lands and public access, and […]
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Crucial Wildlife Bill being considered by Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – A wildlife bill supported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has been introduced in the House. Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) (H.R.3742) is bipartisan legislation that would dedicate $1.3 billion in existing revenue annually from the U.S. Treasury to State Fish and Wildlife Agencies to implement their State Wildlife Action Plans […]
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Yamaha Pledges Up To $500,000 in 2019 to Protect Outdoor Recreation
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards More Than $130,000 in Current Funding Cycle MARIETTA, Ga. – July 22, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, is pledging up to $500,000 in Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) grant funds for 2019 to support ventures protecting outdoor recreation. Yamaha is actively seeking organizations who can utilize the available funds, and encourages interested parties to […]
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Alliance for America’s Fish & Wildlife Brings Together Leaders of Outdoor Recreation, Tribes, Business, Sportsmen/women, Conservation & More to Secure Funding to Address Wildlife Crisis
Alliance praises Recovering America’s Wildlife Act introduced in Congress today Washington D.C. (July 12, 2019)– An unprecedented alliance of business, academic, tribal and conservation leaders have united to provide a solution to one of America’s greatest threats—the decline of our fish and wildlife and their natural habitats. Scientists estimate that one-third of wildlife species in the […]
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Interesting ALPS Mountaineering Facts You May Not Know…
NEW HAVEN, Mo. – Whether your journalistic focus covers extreme backcountry hiking, family camping adventures, or general outdoor recreation lifestyle topics, you probably already know about the extensive line of outdoor gear offered by ALPS Mountaineering. Here at ALPS Brands, outdoor recreation is both our personal and professional passions, which is why our performance-driven products are […]
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2A Introduces the Slickest .22 Caliber Rifle on the Market Today
Boise, ID (May 21, 2019) – Possibly the best plinker on the market today, the 2A Armament AR 22LR is simply an exceptional .22 caliber rifle. The visual aesthetics are phenomenal, and the durability and performance meet the high bar set by every firearm and component designed and built in Idaho by the 2A team. At […]