Hunting, Fishing & the Outdoors
I grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota, in the heart of Minnesota's lake country. Along with my brother, Jim, and sister, Mary Pat, I began my lifelong enjoyment of hunting, fishing and the outdoors at an early age. The Nolan homestead in rural Crosby is now a regular gathering place for 5 generations of Nolans who together tap maple syrup in spring, harvest wild rice in the fall, and never miss a hunting or fishing opener.
As a gun owner and hunter, and a member of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, I work to pass legislation in the House of Representatives that protects the rights of responsible gun owners, preserves wildlife habitat for recreation, and supports hunting and fishing on federal lands.
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Nolan's Airline Consumer Rights Measures Pass House as Part of FAA Reauthorization Bill
Bill also includes Nolan's amendment to help community airports expand service to new areas
[WASHINGTON D.C.] The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Rick Nolan’s bipartisan North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (H.R. 1026). The measure revises the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail - extending it to the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and modifying the route in northeastern Minnesota. Specifically this legislation:
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The House Natural Resources Committee today unanimously passed U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan’s bipartisan bill (H.R. 1026) to incorporate the more than 400 miles of Superior Hiking Trail, Border Route Trail and the Kekekabic Trail into the North Country National Scenic Trail. The measure, which will proceed to the full House for final passage, brings the trail’s total length to approximately 4,600 miles and extends the route into Vermont from its current terminus near Crown Point, NY.
Americans Agree – We Can’t Fix Our National Parks by Pricing Them Out of Reach
Making our national parks unaffordable to millions of Americans with the largest entry fee increase since World War II is no way to address the $12 billion maintenance backlog that is putting these treasured public lands at risk.
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Nolan’s Voyageurs National Park Land Exchange Bill
Passes House on Voice Vote
The U.S. House of Representatives last night passed U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan’s amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to increase funding for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers’ Aquatic Nuisance Control Program by nearly 50%.
[WASHINGTON D.C.] U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan today lauded the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee’s inclusion of the authorized $300 million funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the passage of their Fiscal Year 2018 Interior Appropriations bill. Nolan was a key leader in the effort to secure this authorized funding level for the GLRI.
BREEZY POINT—"I'm not a deer hunter, but after this, I could be," commented Tim Terrill of Breezy Point.
He was one of about 500 browsing the offerings of the 14th annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in Breezy Point Thursday night. It was hard not to feel like part of the hunting party among all the orange and storytelling floating around the room.
ORR — What started a year and a half ago as an idea to better connect the many miles of ATV trails in and around the Orr and Crane Lake areas has turned into one of the fastest growing clubs in northern Minnesota.
And the 18-month effort has lead to an expanded trail system for riders across the area.
The group, known as the Voyageur Country ATV Club, celebrated the expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at Melgeorge’s Elephant Lake Lodge. Around 200 people showed up to mark the occasion including several elected officials.