Revelyst Brands Participate in Public Lands Roundtable with Montana Rep. Zinke
February 20 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
The company’s Bozeman, Montana-based brands Simms Fishing
Products and Stone Glacier joined the Congressman to discuss the
introduction of the Public Lands in Public Hands Act
Revelyst, a collective of world-class maker brands that design
and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies and a
segment of Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), has joined two of its
brands, Simms Fishing Products and Stone Glacier, in support of the
Public Lands in Public Hands Act. The proposed legislation,
sponsored by Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., with support from Rep. Gabe
Vasquez, D-N.M., would require Congressional approval for disposals
of publicly accessible federal land tracts over 300 acres and for
public land tracts over five acres if accessible via a public
waterway.
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On Monday, Feb. 19, Rep. Ryan Zinke,
R-Mont., hosted a roundtable on the Public Lands in Public Hands
Act at Stone Glacier’s headquarters in Bozeman, Montana.
Representatives from Simms Fishing Products and Stone Glacier, both
of which are Bozeman-based, voiced support for the Act and
explained why Revelyst firmly believes in public land access and
stewardship. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Act, which would increase Congressional scrutiny over land
tracts listed for disposal while protecting smaller transfers that
increase public access, has bipartisan support in Congress. It is
championed by conservation nonprofits including the Theodore
Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Backcountry Hunters &
Anglers, Boone & Crockett Club, Congressional Sportsmen
Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation,
Trout Unlimited and more.
“In Montana, public lands are our way of life. It’s not just
Yellowstone and Glacier, it’s also the BLM and Forest Service areas
where a kid fills their first tag, a lake in the Beartooth
Mountains that is the perfect picnic spot, and the trail just down
the road that helps you clear your head after a long workday,” said
Rep. Zinke, a fifth-generation Montanan who represents the state’s
first Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Public lands must remain public, and the federal government has a
responsibility to manage and ensure access to those lands. As
Interior Secretary, I prioritized opening land-locked parcels of
public lands and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities across
millions of acres. The Public Lands in Public Hands Act is the next
step in ensuring our public lands are publicly accessible for
future generations. I’m grateful for the collaboration of Montana’s
leading recreation, sportsmen and conservation organizations and
appreciate Congressman Vasquez’s bipartisan teamwork on the
bill.”
On Monday, Feb. 19, Rep. Zinke hosted a roundtable on the Act at
Stone Glacier’s headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. Representatives
from Simms Fishing Products and Stone Glacier, both of which are
Bozeman-based, voiced support for the Public Lands in Public Hands
Act and explained why Revelyst firmly believes in public land
access and stewardship. Other outdoor industry stakeholders such as
nonprofit organizations and outdoor retailers also participated in
the roundtable to support the Act.
“Protecting public lands is critical to preserving the
opportunity to hunt and fish in America. Public lands are paramount
to who we are and what we do at Stone Glacier,” said Jeff Sposito,
who leads the Revelyst brand Stone Glacier, as well as sister
brands Blackhawk and Eagle, and oversees the entire portfolio’s law
enforcement and military channels. “It is imperative to continue
elevating and supporting bipartisan legislation that protects
public lands so future generations are ensured the same
opportunities on public lands that we are fortunate to experience
today. We are excited and honored to host the announcement of the
Public Lands in Public Hands Act here at the Stone Glacier store in
our hometown of Bozeman, Montana.”
Said Diane Bristol, Vice President of Culture & Community
for Simms Fishing Products: “Public access is an absolute necessity
to maintain our nation’s fishing and hunting heritage and
contributes to a thriving community of conservation-minded outdoors
people. Access to public lands also supports a vibrant outdoor
industry that generates approximately $1.1 trillion in economic
output. The Public Lands in Public Hands Act is reflective of
collaborative, long-term thinking.”
Revelyst, Simms Fishing Products and Stone Glacier applaud Rep.
Zinke for his leadership on this crucial issue and ask other
outdoor industry stakeholders to lend their support for passage of
this legislation that will protect public lands for
generations.
About Revelyst
Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), is a
collective of world-class maker brands that design and manufacture
performance gear and precision technologies. Our category-defining
brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship and cross-collaboration to
pursue new innovations that redefine what is humanly possible in
the outdoors. Portfolio brands include Foresight Sports, Bushnell
Golf, Fox, Bell, Giro, CamelBak, Bushnell, Simms Fishing and more.
For more information, visit our website at www.revelyst.com.
About Stone Glacier
Bozeman, Mont.-based Stone Glacier builds ultralightweight,
performance hunting gear designed for backcountry use. Stone
Glacier is a result of 15 years of solo sheep hunts from the Dall
country of Alaska to the unlimited districts of Montana’s Beartooth
Wilderness. The goal has been straightforward: build the lightest,
most durable gear using only the toughest technical materials
available. Stone Glacier is the preferred gear of guides,
outfitters and discerning hunters. Gear designed by hunters for
hunters. For more information, visit stoneglacier.com.
About Simms Fishing Products
Established in 1980, Simms is the preeminent manufacturer of
waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel and accessories.
The full line of Simms gear is available at specialty and large
format retailers across North America as well as
www.simmsfishing.com.
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