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Conservation
Wildlife habitat conservation is the foundation of the Backcountry Wilderness Area. Since the early 1900s, homes and businesses have slowly surrounded what would become a 13-square-mile island of conservation for wildlife like elk, black bears, mountain lions, golden eagles, bobcats, coyotes, along with many other species of birds, insects, and small mammals. Efforts will continue to improve habitat for all of the wildlife that call the Backcountry Wilderness Area home through fire mitigate, weed management, education, and work on the property.


Nurture by Nature
How unstructured time in nature plays an important role in a child's well-being.
Team Backcountry
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Embracing Leave No Trace Principles on Springtime Adventures
Seven concepts to keep in mind when you start your spring adventures outdoors.
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
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Do Elk in the Backcountry Wilderness Area Migrate?
Find out if the elk in the Backcountry Wilderness Area make a big seasonal move like many other ungulates. The simple answer is no....
Team Backcountry
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Your Guide to Saturdays in the Backcountry
Have you ever wanted to explore our Base Camp in the Backcountry Wilderness Area? Come out for two new weekly programs!
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Sep 8, 20231 min read
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What is a Friend of the Backcounty?
Dollars matter, but equally important we want to build a strong, engaged community … our Friends.
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Beer for Bucks
How drinking local beer is benefitting the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
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Jan 13, 20222 min read
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Cameras for Conservation
How motion-activated cameras are moving our conservation efforts forward.
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Nov 10, 20213 min read
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Plan and Prepare for Wildfires
The Backcountry Wilderness Area team is in a constant state of preparing for a wildfire and improving wildlife habitat with key partners.
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Jul 1, 20216 min read
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New Neighbor: Backcountry Bigfoot
We love finding out what our trailcams catch each week. But ... we never thought we'd find a friend.
Team Backcountry
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Signs for Life: Wildlife Depend On Us to Read & Follow Trail Rules
Major steps were taken this year to protect wildlife in the Backcountry Wilderness Area. But, not everyone thinks the rules apply to them.
Team Backcountry
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Found: Backcountry Hearts
One Backcountry Wilderness Area hiker finds love in nature.
Team Backcountry
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Meet Our Crew: Mark Giebel
We caught up with Mark to find out why conserving this piece of habitat is important and why he’ll continue to advocate for it to stay wild.
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Feb 5, 20216 min read
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Trail Traffic: 2020 in Review
In a year when the safest place to be was outside, we review the last 12 months on the Backcountry Wilderness Area trail systems.
Team Backcountry
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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Backcountry Outdoorcast
Check-in here for an always updated look at programs, events, and camps in the Backcountry Wilderness Area.
Team Backcountry
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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New Brew: Backcountry Wilderness Wheat
Living The Dream Brewing Co. Brews Backcountry Wilderness Wheat for Backcountry Conservation & Education Fund.
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Jan 9, 20212 min read
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Meet Our Crew: AnnaKate Hein
From visiting the bottom of the Earth to building Camp Backcountry from the ground up, meet our programs supervisor, AnnaKate Hein.
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Jan 7, 20215 min read
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Choose Your Adventure: January 2021
Don't let the cold weather season keep you from getting outside in January 2021!
Team Backcountry
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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Next Level Tree Trimmings
Five Earth-friendly things to do with your leftover tree trimmings.
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Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Back the Backcountry: Impacts
As the Backcountry Conservation & Education Fund gets ready to turn five years old at the end of the year, we want to share what we're...
Team Backcountry
Nov 6, 20205 min read
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Love Your Mother Earth: Swaps
If you are looking for easy ways to reduce your impact on the Earth, here are six easy swaps to make a big difference!
Team Backcountry
Apr 23, 20204 min read
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Trail Traffic: A Report & A Request
We checked the trail counters during the first part of the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order, and they've been working overtime.
Team Backcountry
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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What's that Gobble?
The wild turkeys are back in the Backcountry Wilderness Area and they're looking for love.
Team Backcountry
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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The Outside Scoop
The HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area can be a refuge as our community deals with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Team Backcountry
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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Why Does the Backcountry Wilderness Area Matter?
Why does the Backcountry Wilderness Area matter? Our team believes wild places embody the goodness of the world.
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Mar 3, 20202 min read
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Nature Knowledge: Antler vs. Horn
Here's the difference between an antler and a horn.
Team Backcountry
Feb 15, 20202 min read
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Why Wildcat Mountain Closes
A quick explanation as to why we close some of our most beautiful trails for the first three months of each year.
Team Backcountry
Jan 22, 20205 min read
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Recreation vs. Conservation ... It's much more than that.
The Backcountry Wilderness Area is becoming an example of a place where healthy boundaries create a healthy home for wildlife and positive o
Team Backcountry
Dec 27, 20193 min read
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