New director of Badlands Conservation Alliance announced

Courtesy: Badlands Conservation Alliance
Courtesy: Badlands Conservation Alliance

(Bismarck, ND) --The Badlands Conservation Alliance has a new executive director.  

Minot-native Shannon Straight has been named to the post as of this week.  Straight says he's developed a lifetime love of the Badlands through his own experiences and adventures. Most recently, he backpacked the entire 144 miles of the Maah Daah Hey Trail over ten days during the pandemic in 2020.  

Straight will begin his role starting May 1st. You can find more information by clicking here