Basin + Bend's - The Take

We appreciate everyone stopping by our booth at the International Sportsmen's Expo in Denver this past weekend!

If you look at the image associated with this post, you won't see a gorgeous book-cover worthy picture of the result, perfectly plated and ready for consumption. That's because as soon as these things hit the counter, my friends started digging in, which was quickly followed by mumbles of satisfaction through stuffed maws.

While we may carry gear for fun outdoor pursuits, the entire reason for basin + bend's existence always has been, and always will be, to support our quarterly conservation partners.

In 1978, a dozen Shiras Moose were transplanted from Utah to Walden, Colorado, which established Colorado’s first significant population. Now Moose numbers are estimated to be over 3000, and every year it seems we’re seeing larger bulls. We recently bumped into this one locally and he’s the largest Shiras Bull we’ve seen to date! 

The Land and Water Conservation Fund was established by Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. 

At 8:57 am I clicked on the menu to go to another page, just to make sure my session was still active. Immediately the loading icon started to spin, and the page took over 30 seconds to load. "Uh oh, our worst fears may be coming true" I thought to myself. I shot a text to the group to see if they were logged on yet and what they were experiencing.

Yesterday was the 4th of July. How many of you spent at least part of your day on public lands? We certainly did, and we're guessing quite a few of you did too.

Last week U.S. Senator and reputed short-lister for the Supreme Court nomination, Mike Lee, outlined a three-part plan to privatize your public lands.

Today, Basin + Bend, a sporting goods retailer that self-imposes an 11% conservation tax on itself, announced that the Rock Creek Greenback Cutthroat Restoration Project near Jefferson, CO, will be the beneficiary of a donation of 11% of the retailer's revenues from July-September of 2018.