#Repost @thetrcp with @repostapp ・・・ “I grew up within a couple of miles of the Huron-Manistee National Forests in Michigan, and as a kid it was as if that public land just appeared there for me to use—I never thought about why, or how it was a part of a great American legacy of conservation." Rinella added, "I work to open the eyes of guys like me, who just never thought about it before. It’s not an easy to poem to write, but it’s critical.” @stevenrinella was awarded the TRCP’s 2017 Conservation Achievement Award for his demonstrated willingness to raise awareness about habitat and access issues while spurring other hunters and anglers to take action. He restated his commitment to demystifying the public land-transfer issue, among other conservation imperatives, for the average sportsman. Teddy would have been proud. *** 📷: @kristiodom #originalconservationists #publiclandsproud #meateater #conservation #CCAD2017 (at All American Tattoo)