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RAF AWARDS GRANT FOR MOAB AIRSTRIPS CULTURAL STUDY
Five Moab area airstrips are located within a short hike or bike from spectacular red-rock canyons and mountains, and two are suitable for pilots to practice backcountry landings without disturbing other recreational users, RAF Utah Liaison Wendy Lessig reports. “All five are excellent airstrips for camping under the dark Utah skies,” she added. But none…
Read More“NOT SMART” VS “STUPID”
Not sure about you, but I likely have been both. As a recent blog post suggested, not smart is a passive act, remedied with learning, experience, and thought; while stupid is active – the result of someone who should have or could have known better, but decided to do something selfish, impulsive, or dangerous anyway.…
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Read MoreJacob Schultz
Tennessee Ambassador Day job: Corporate pilot at Rogers Group in Nashville Favorite airstrip: Sky Ranch TN98 Next adventure: Explore more airstrips in Tennessee/Falcon 2000LXS training in February
Read MoreMIKE GINTER
Maryland Ambassador Day job: SVP, Air Safety Institute Favorite airstrip: High Rock, MD Next adventure: Gain more backcountry experience in Arkansas and Idaho
Read More“SHANGHAIED TO MOOSE CREEK”
Read Journalist John Dowd’s unexpected overnight adventure while helping the RAF and other volunteers to make repairs to Moose Creek Airfield. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: CHILDS GLACIER, ALASKA
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Childs Glacier, Alaska, where you can hear the glacier groan. We know of only one place where you can fly in to a dirt airstrip and set up camp so close to…
Read MoreCAVANAUGH BAY GRANT ENSURES GREEN GRASS
Cavanaugh Bay Airport, 66S lies on the shoreline of Idaho’s pristine Priest Lake. “It offers wonderful campsites and access for fishing, hiking, boating, golfing, Cavanaugh Bay Resort, and a place to celebrate campfire food,” RAF Idaho Liaison Sparky Parker says. “Camping and the views are spectacular and the airport is actively used by general aviation,”…
Read MoreKODI MYHRE
Operations Coordinator Having grown up in Montana, Kodi spent plenty of time camping, hiking, kayaking, and doing many other things outdoors. She understands the passion that so many RAF supporters share for discovering remote places. Kodi started working for the RAF in 2019 while attending Montana State University. She was initially hired as an intern…
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