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Be the best dressed at your summer barbecue! This stylish RAF apron looks great on both men and ladies. It’s a must have for fly-ins and is perfect for when you’re cooking for a crowd in the backcountry! Order the Featured Items and shop the RAF Outfitter. If you have questions, please email contact@theraf.org or call 406-582-1723.  Your RAF…

The RAF had a great week at EAA’s Oshkosh AirVenture 2024, and we appreciate meeting and re-connecting with our fantastic supporters along the way. The energy around the RAF mission was apparent throughout the event grounds, with spontaneous happy reunions happening among supporters who easily recognized one another in their “RAF orange” attire. Attendance was…

To celebrate the release of the updated Airfield Guide, we created this fun collection of quality items. Order our full package of Airfield Guide products! This includes our entire Airfield Guide Collection, worth $76. It features RAF tried-and-true items we know you’ll enjoy! Order the Featured Items and shop the RAF Outfitter. If you have questions, please email contact@theraf.org or…

Are you interested in allowing public use of your private airstrip, but don’t know where to start? The RAF has multiple educational resources available for private airfield owners. One tool is the Recreational Use Statute (RUS) section of our website RUSs can protect landowners from liability when they allow the public to recreate on their land. Read…

Have you ever read our Code of Conduct? The RAF offers recommendations to advance flight safety, professionalism, consideration, and courtesy toward the people and wildlife who share the recreational environment. This is a great tool to use out in the backcountry, and we encourage all RAF supporters to read and follow the RAF’s Code of…

In response to the increasing usage of our nation’s backcountry, and concern over preservation of aviation access, the RAF established a new Backcountry Etiquette Team (BET). The team’s goal is to strengthen the culture of stewardship using multilateral messaging regarding respectful backcountry flying practices. The 10 member team was introduced at the May RAF education…

The RAF is fortunate to have a deep bench of professional financial planning talent, coordinated by Steve Maus, CLU, MSFS, and Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy. We are here to learn what is important to you in your legacy planning. Last December, the RAF began sharing a series of planned giving ideas to help you take…

Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Joyce Woods, an RAF friend and volunteer who also facilitates the NM Airstrip Network. “Value is Created with Partners” was my new manufacturing boss’s mantra in the…

Purpose? An abiding intention to achieve a meaningful personal goal, and make a positive mark on the world. A sense of purpose often is other-focused, something that improves the lives of others, something bigger than yourself. A number of years ago I was discussing the time and talent that so many folks were freely contributing…