A Quiet Loving Legacy
The late Lynn Kiewert experienced something unimaginable in October 2009 when her only child, her adult daughter Alicia, died suddenly of a brain aneurism. Lynn’s world shifted seismically. Just minutes before, she’d been talking to her daughter on the phone. Next, she struggled with how to honor her memory. Lynn wanted Alicia’s life to continue […]
Trails Society
If you’ve included RMEF in your plans, we would love to thank you. The Trails Society recognizes those who have made one of their most meaningful and personal commitment to RMEF. These members are greatly admired and deeply appreciated for ensuring habitat stewardship and permanent land protection as a part of their legacy.
By remembering the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in your estate planning. Your gift will help leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy wildlife and wild places.
Members’ names are proudly displayed in RMEF’s recognition kiosk in our Elk Country Visitor Center in Missoula, Montana. They also receive a Trails Society pin as a token of our sincere appreciation.
Hear from Others
Sharing a Genuine Love for the Land
Thanks to her dad, Dan Fiehrer, Melinda Leas has experienced incredible moments elk hunting since her first rite-of-passage hunt at the age of 12. She recalls a time as a teenager when her father bugled in a five-point bull elk. “It walked 360 degrees around us at 10 yards bugling. You could feel the resonation […]
Honest, Caring People Making a Difference
Not many people can say they’ve been kissed by a bull elk, but Gail Phifer can. She has a witness, too—her husband Bill. The couple was bowhunting elk in Wyoming when two small six-point bulls walked over a ridge. The hunters were holding out for a larger bull, so both froze in place to keep […]
Larger Than Life Generosity
Stuart “Stu” Keck and I met a decade ago in the Missouri Ozarks; he wanted to become more involved and increase his support for conservation. We had spoken on the phone several times, but face-to-face was what Stu preferred, and the only way one could understand his larger-than-life personality. Stu chose the meeting location as […]
Living and Giving Like No One Else
Dave Pekala didn’t grow up hunting. In fact, he hadn’t even considered it until his young son Jacob picked up a bow at a Cub Scouts’ event and fell in love with archery. “He kept talking about hunting,” Dave says, “and I thought, well, I better get into this so I can teach him.” What […]
One of Those People the World Needs More Of
One Montana morning, Grant Munro killed a cow elk while hunting with his close friend, Brian Anderson. As Brian ran back to grab Grant’s brother and friend to help quarter and pack out the elk, he spotted a buck bedded in the draw below. Grant still had a deer tag in his pocket, and now […]
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