Archive for December 2016

The annual Appropriations process is underway in Congress, and the RAF is pleased to point out language that supports backcountry airstrips is included in the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee report at the request of Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines.  “Increasing accessibility to public lands and providing another recourse in case of emergencies is great news…

In Washington, D.C. in early December, RAF President John McKenna and RAF Maryland Liaison Craig McCullough attended the annual U.S. Forest Service “Partners Reception”, a gathering of citizen groups that interact with the USFS. Chief Tidwell gave John McKenna and Craig McCullough a warm welcome, expressing his appreciation for their attendance.  Their conversation made it clear…