The RAF Outfitter is proud to offer eqpd tote bags, manufactured in Twisp, Washington, in remote Okanogan county. With roots in New England, eqpd founder Jonathan Baker used his degree from Rhode Island School of Design, his internship at Patagonia, and brought his passion and knowledge out West. “I wanted to create a manufacturing environment…

Do you know someone who enjoys handwriting and putting together personal notes or letters? We are always interested in chatting with potential volunteers to join our fabulous Vice Presidents of Appreciation team! RAF VPs send handwritten thank you notes to every RAF donor. They often receive “thank yous” from donors in response to their thank you…

An RAF grant helped fund the recent work party to renovate Black Bear Lake cabin, a remote USFS fly-in public use cabin in southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. RAF Michigan/Alaska Ambassador Rob Aho initially applied for the RAF grant, and funds for the project were also provided by the National Forest Foundation, the US Forest…

Pilot Ken “Cowboy” Winiarski owns Cowboys Air Ranch, 84ME in Maine’s “Sunrise” Washington County — the easternmost point where the sun first rises on the nation. The airfield and camping facilities are open for public use, but the runway, at 1,500 feet long, was not suitable for a wide range of GA use. To make…

Again this year, the RAF was highly visible and active throughout AirVenture week at Oshkosh July 21-27. Beginning Monday morning at Daher’s press conference, the RAF awarded Daher CEO Nicolas Chabbert with its prestigious Golden Pulaski for his commitment to the RAF mission. “We were proud to present him with this well-deserved award,” RAF President…

Volunteers flew to Alaska’s Peavine airstrip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve on July 12. They removed brush and completed airstrip maintenance on the gravel runway. “Thirteen airplanes and twenty-one volunteers were on site,” RAF Alaska Liaison Stef Goza reported. “Volunteers came from a variety of groups including RAF supporters, EAA Chapter 42, and Pioneers of Alaska members,” she added.…

“This year’s Schafer work party had fourteen airplanes and twenty-three people in attendance,” RAF Montana Liaison and former Montana Pilots Association president Scott Newpower said. A group from the Deer Park, Washington area had heard about the work party and flew over to help out as well. Newpower schedules these annual USFS/MPA/RAF cooperative work parties.…

The RAF honored Daher Aircraft CEO Nicolas Chabbert with its “Golden Pulaski” award July 21, 2025 during AirVenture’s opening day. Chabbert was recognized for his outstanding contributions toward the RAF’s mission to preserve, improve, and create airstrips for recreational access. RAF President Bill McGlynn and Directors Steve Taylor and Matt Foster handed the smiling Chabbert…