Our first episode of 2020 is LIVE. In Episode 64 of District of Conservation, host Gabriella Hoffman sits down with outdoor writer and Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival director, Beau Beasley, to preview this weekend’s upcoming festival and to chat about his background, writing endeavors, and why conservation guides his philosophy in reporting. Get …
I was quoted in Saturday’s edition of Washington Post. Story and words by reporter Martin Weil. Here’s a preview: When in the closing days of December the weather in Washington gets so unusually warm, as it did on Saturday, many might be tempted to thumb through almanacs to see whether such a rarity has …
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As 2019 winds down and a new decade sets in, I wanted to briefly reflect on some professional highlights and accomplishments from the past year. Freelance media consulting and writing may be a lot to juggle, but I love every minute of it. It keeps me centered and focused. I met amazing people along the …
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I’m very pleased and honored to announce an article I wrote— entitled “Virginia’s Comeback Kid”— is featured in the upcoming Winter 2020 issue of The Virginia Sportsman. The publication was founded in 2003 and recently brought into the Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine family. Here’s more on their mission: The Virginia Sportsman is a lifestyle magazine …
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It’s our final District of Conservation episode of 2019! Today, I discuss GoWild’s newly-released hunting survey. The results are, dare we say it, SHOCKING. 🎧 to learn now to snag these before they run out. Apple: http://bit.ly/GoWildHuntingSurvey Anchor: http://bit.ly/GoWildAppSurvey Listen below: ### What did you think of this piece? Am I on-target or off-mark? As …
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In Episode 62 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses some breaking news from in and around the nation’s capital. Here’s what she discussed: Aurelia Skipwith’s Confirmation to USFWS She was confirmed last Thursday BLM Relocation Update AP Article: https://apnews.com/c5fb749bdc022e3781a9a75041534d12?utm_medium=APWestRegion&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow 93% of Public Lands are Out West: http://www.trcp.org/2018/08/29/new-study-shows-9-52-million-acres-western-public-lands-landlocked/ Past BLM Relocation Bills in Congress: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2287/details Louisiana Sues California Over …
On Thursday, I had the opportunity to attend my first White House Policy Briefing. Every politico’s dream- whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or progressive- is to visit the White House in some capacity. Honestly, I never envisioned myself visiting it ever. Though I’ve worked in politics as an activist, blogger, and now consultant, I’ve never …
Twitter just announced it’ll begin verifying 2020 congressional and gubernatorial candidates. Bridget Coyne, Twitter’s Senior Public Policy Manager, authored a blog post titled “Helping identify 2020 US election candidates on Twitter” spelling out two important verification updates for candidates. First, she announced the return of Election Labels, which launched during the 2018 midterm election, and …
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In Episode 61 of District of Conservation, Gabriella talks with Outdoor Access’ Buck Robinson, the company’s CMO and co-founder. Outdoor Access is taking the outdoor industry by storm and has been called the “Airbnb of the Great Outdoors.” The start-up company is dedicated to unlocking the outdoors by making private land more accessible and affordable …
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In Episode 60 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Brad Smith of Walton Rods. Brad discusses his journey from outdoor communicator to small business owner/rod maker, shares some perspectives about misconceptions about fly fishing, how social media (especially Instagram) has played an integral role in their business model, why they don’t work with influencers, …
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