The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) today announced that the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Mutual Support, agreeing to work collaboratively on initiatives that support one another's mission. RBFF and BSA will work to extend the reach of both organizations into new and existing markets, helping young men and women grow in character, citizenship responsibility and leadership through a deeper appreciation for outdoor sports and activities.

The Boone and Crockett Club is now receiving four times more trophy entries than 30 years ago, and Theodore Roosevelt's great, great grandson says hunters who reach this apex are notable beneficiaries of historic conservation successes. Further, the TR descendant says trophy record holders are perfectly positioned to help keep hunters at the forefront of America's resurging conservation movement.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the association's 2010 National Awards. These awards are presented annually to deserving individuals and agencies to honor their efforts-both professional and personal-in the field of parks and recreation.

The voice of America's sportsmen and women will be shared with Congress in regards to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill's impact on the Gulf Coast. Thursday, the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guam, will hold an oversight hearing on "Our Natural Resources at Risk: The Short and Long Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill."

Weather experts around the nation are predicting that this year's mosquito season could be "worse than normal" due to heavy rains and warm weather. While this may cause you to reach for the nearest Environmental Protection Agency recommended DEET insect repellent product, newest studies on DEET reveal some new information on DEET(an insect repelling chemical found in 90% of insect repellents on the market) that consumers should be aware of.

Established in 2005 to provide funding for restoring fisheries habitat and recreational fishing facilities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the FishAmerica Foundation is expanding its Gulf Fund grant program to include fisheries and their habitats that are expected to be impacted by the April 22, oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

A coalition of the nation's foremost hunting and angling groups today renewed calls for reform of the 1872 General Mining Law following a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve numerous road construction projects within inventoried roadless areas to enable private access to mining sites.

As an oil sheen sits just over two miles offshore, workers in Port Fourchon, Louisiana loaded their latest creation, a four-story, 200-ton containment vessel onto a barge enroute to the ruptured wellhead currently gushing 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day as it has since the Deepwater Horizon blew out, burned and sank.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has awarded Ducks Unlimited contracts for fourteen projects directed to restore coastal marsh habitats and repair damaged infrastructure affected by Hurricane Ike. The projects will restore areas on public lands that provide crucial habitat for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent species as well as improve flood and storm surge protection for coastal residents and interests.

In a resounding vote for conservation of the nation's natural resources, more than 90,000 Americans have signed a petition supporting restoration of federal protections for wetlands and clean water and affirming the crucial role wetland ecosystems play in our lives.