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Ryan Callaghan @olCal406

Outdoor enthusiast, CEO @backcountry_H_A content creator @MeatEaterTV #publiclandsproud

Joined October 2011
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What Congress gets wrong about the Arctic Refuge and America's sportsmen - The Hill apple.news/Akitblw1GTVGckON9…

What Congress gets wrong about the Arctic Refuge and America's sportsmen

While development has its place, public lands are meant to serve the broader public over the long term — not just short-term returns.

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It’s BHA Member Appreciation Week & we’re celebrating you! As a BHA member, you get a free entry into our Member Appreciation Week Sweepstakes. A prize package worth $10,800 ! Enter here: go.bhafundraising.org/member…
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It's that time of year, and with the expanded motorized language its a good reminder that motor heads can be stewards too The Gambler 500 | Off Roading Meets Conservation with Ryan Callaghan youtu.be/ufj5QpviR_I?si=Je6C… via @YouTube

The Gambler 500 | Off Roading Meets Conservation with Ryan Callaghan

Ryan Callaghan heads to the outskirts of Madras, Oregon, AKA "Gambl...

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News we like to see: The Department of the Interior just put $67 million toward wetland conservation and national wildlife refuges, protecting 190,000 acres of critical habitat. doi.gov/pressreleases/interi…

Interior Department Announces More Than $67 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National...

The Department of the Interior today announced $44.79 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S....

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Two Conservation Groups Sue Montana Over Corner Crossing outdoorlife.com/conservation…

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Sues Montana FWP Over Corner Crossing

Two conservation groups filed a joint lawsuit in Montana Thursday over corner crossing, which the state has maintained is illegal.

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Montana’s Lt. Gov. Says Corner Crossing Is Illegal. Critics Say the Law Isn't Clear

Montana's Lieutenant Governor declared corner crossing illegal in the state on Wednesday, but the law remains unclear to many stakeholders.

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A Conversation with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers CEO Ryan "Cal" Callaghan

Podcast Episode · Your Mountain · May 6 · 1h 19m

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April 16th Congress voted to keep a regulatory ping pong ball in the air by rescinding a 20 yr mining moratorium in the Rainy River watershed of Northern MN. outdoornews.com/2026/04/28/c…

Commentary: Drawing a line for America’s public lands - Outdoor News

The precedent set here will echo across the country – in Montana, Alaska, the Southwest – anywhere public lands and waters are seen as expendable.

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Mining Matters. So Do the Boundary Waters.

I’m a lifelong conservative, passionate hunter, and conservationist who believes in straightforward truths. One of those truths is that modern life depends on natural resources. Nearly everything we...

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A rarely used law is becoming a new tactic in public lands fights - Wyoming Public Media apple.news/A7CsweiRiQ0W8OGWZ…

A rarely used law is becoming a new tactic in public lands fights

Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.

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For those looking to support a open but copper sulfide mine in MN’s Rainy River Watershed here’s some MT context to consider. Mistakes take a long time and how many millions to clean up? Butte loses its reclamation bulldog 'Fritzie' Daily - Daily Montanan apple.news/A13T3Poz0SYu8Ws02…

Opinion: Butte loses its reclamation bulldog 'Fritzie' Daily

One of Butte’s most ferocious bulldogs for a full cleanup of the nation’s largest Superfund site passed away this week.

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Democrat or Republican, Americans want their National Forests kept intact - The Hill apple.news/AMwrIoZJqTPWtZ6lE…

Democrat or Republican, Americans want their National Forests kept intact

Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would not be in the long-term interest of the American people.

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Jan 19
House may vote this Wed. Don’t wait, speak up. If this goes through, it sets a dangerous precedent: Congress using a simple vote to nix public lands protections, with little scrutiny and no real debate.👉Tell your elected officials: Vote NO on HJ Res. 140: tinyurl.com/47nvc5r5
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Right now representatives are debating whether to circumvent the public through use of the congressional review act to rescind a 20 year mining moratorium near the Boundary Waters canoe area. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers > News > Details backcountryhunters.org/news/…

OpEd: A Test of Leadership for America’s Public Lands

A Test of Leadership for America’s Public Lands By Ryan Callaghan and Steven Rinella Editor's Note: This commentary was originally published by the Billings Gazette on January 18, 2026. The...

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This could spell trouble for America’s most visited Wilderness area as well as the nations freshwater reserves. Is the right mine in the right place? reuters.com/world/us/trump-c…

Exclusive: Trump, Congress move to undo Biden-era ban on mining in northern Minnesota

The Trump administration and U.S. Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking...

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If you like good beer, good people and doing good in the backcountry… read on.  From Pint Nights to duck camps and habitat projects, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapters across the nation have a full slate of events lined up this winter ➡️ backcountryhunters.org/Event…
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The only reason we have abundant wildlife in America is because we demanded it. WOTUS and private public land cooperation are hallmarks of our conservation legacy. backcountryhunters.org/get-i…
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Last call. Public comments on the proposed WOTUS rule close tonight at midnight (Jan 5). The proposal could strip protections from seasonal streams and wetlands — putting fish habitat, wildlife, and clean water at risk. Take action now: takeaction.io/bha/protect-ou…
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Give a BHA gift membership. Protect wild public lands, waters and wildlife — and join a crew of Public Land Owners who don’t just talk, they show up. Join/gift: backcountryhunters.org/join
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It doesn’t seem like insurance companies are preventing big houses in bad places- Opinion: Montana residents subsidizing costs for high-risk properties - Daily Montanan apple.news/AQwqzZd1USAOcQa_Z…

Opinion: Montana residents subsidizing costs for high-risk properties

Despite larger and hotter wildfires resulting from our warming climate and a century of excessive fire suppression, residential development in fire-prone areas is increasing exponentially.

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