The Nov/Dec 2011 issue of "Pilot Getaways" credits the combined efforts of the RAF and BackcountryPilot.org for saving the Chicken Strip. Nice going to the guys whose efforts made this happen!

Yeah, kudos to BCP & RAF!
There are plenty of folks/groups who are taking offense to small aircraft "infringing on" their piece of paradise. It's understandable, because after many tough hours of hiking into some remote location & seeing (or just hearing) an airplane or other motorized device, their remote experience is tarnished a bit.

We CAN get along, just need some mutual consideration & understanding. On some lakes we are co-existing with things like area separation, noise abatement, and just plain sharing attitudes.

We (@ BC Floatplane Ass) have made a huge difference in the attitude toward floatplanes with BC Parks. Used to be that MOST lakes in Parks were off limits to floatplanes, but today, after years of discussion/etc, we have access to ALL lakes except a few sensitive ones. Lots involved, but the main thing is, we report to them annually about where we went, what we saw, what we cleaned up/fixed, etc. They now see us as their eyes in the sky. I went & helped tear down, clean up & haul out an illegal moose camp in a park, others have hauled out LOTS of garbage, and maintained trails/signage/campsites, etc. They are (now) very appreciative of our "brownie points" and we have a good time (airplane outing) doing it.

We are now planning on cleaning/fixing up old hunter/trapper cabins we find, to use as floatplane campsites. We have the blessing of BC Parks, but now I haft'a track down & get the blessing from the local Indian Chief in the form of permission from the families of the builders/users of those old cabins. (Mostly now deceased). We propose to put up modest signage to the effect of: Site maintained by BC Floatplane Ass'n.

We (all) haft'a stay proactive if we want to keep (or get) the freedoms we once took for granted.
The "squeaky wheels" need to be kept greased!

Very cool! Good job, guys.

I think this is the thread/event that the credit can be attributed to:

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