Daines Receives First-Ever RMEF Excellence in Advocacy Award
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a long-time leader in advocacy that engages with appointed and elected officials at the state, local and […]
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Forest Restoration in Spanish Peaks, Colorado – How RMEF is Restoring Elk Country
With more than 15,000 elk, the Trinchera herd is among the largest in the state. The mighty Spanish Peaks northwest of Trinidad jut like a […]
Great American Outdoors Act Paying Big Dividends
In an effort to raise awareness about one of the most important conservation landmarks in recent memory, the U.S. Forest Service recently unveiled a story […]
Eel River, California – onX Public Access Project
HELP PROTECT THE BEST TULE ELK HABITAT LEFT IN THE WORLD A century ago, tule elk were down to the last seven on earth. Today […]
Phase I of Landscape-Scale Oregon Project Complete
MISSOULA, Mont. —More than 4,600 acres of prime elk habitat in northeast Oregon are now protected and open to the public thanks to a collaborative […]
Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area, Wisconsin – Restoring Elk Country
Wisconsin has two distinct elk ranges. The Clam Lake Elk Range, the older of the two located in the northern part of the state, features […]
Old Stage Road, Montana – onX Public Access Project
Montana’s Missouri Breaks country is known for its unique geological features like deep ravines contrasted by irrigated hay bottoms and fields of alfalfa, corn and […]
Collin’s Park Forest Thinning, New Mexico – Restoring Elk Country
Once known as Collin’s Park, the now deserted small outpost is a large meadow that sits on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 7,135 […]
RMEF, Partners Provide $3.3 Million for Oregon Conservation Projects
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $3,354,581 of grant funding to enhance wildlife habitat, scientific research and hunting heritage […]
Raymond Mountain, Wyoming – onX Public Access Project
Blazing New Access, No Helicopter Required by Chris Madson A great new access easement opens a wilderness study area in Wyoming to the public—whether they […]
Washington Receives $1.9 Million for Habitat, Research, Hunting Heritage Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2021 Washington Receives $1.9 Million for Habitat, Research, Hunting Heritage Projects MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and […]
Latest Excise Tax Snapshot Shows How Hunting Is Conservation
The latest data distributed by the Wildlife Management Institute shows excise taxes on guns and ammunition generated $834.7 million for conservation through the first three […]
Team Effort Expands Public Access in Montana’s Elkhorn Mountains
There’s now more acreage to hunt and explore in Montana’s aptly-named Elkhorn Mountains. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation collaborated with the Montana Fish & Wildlife […]
Tour of Minam River Project Opens Eyes
A small group of onlookers gathered on the large northeast Oregon landscape that makes up the Minam River Acquisition project. They came together to experience […]