Another Interesting Alliance

It looks like OIA has united with The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Outdoor Alliance, in support of responsible management of inventoried roadless areas. The group’s end goal is to sustain “the high-quality sporting and recreational opportunities provided by America’s backcountry.”

Bill Schneider over at New West has a great opinion piece about this new alliance.  We’ve been writing about potential alliances between conservation organizations for years at The BOSS Report. We’ve also been talking to Frank Hugelmeyer over at OIA about all of the common ground the Outdoor Specialty business has with the hook & bullet crowd.

Yes, there are differences – sometimes dramatic differences – of opinion.  Hunters and backpackers are referring to two totally different things when they talk about packing a Cannon into the backcountry. I personally prefer the SLR variety. But when it comes to preserving roadless wilderness, we are both in the same boat.