By Helena Dore - October 28, 2020 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle    GALLATIN GATEWAY — The Gallatin River snaked behind Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Tuesday afternoon as he introduced a bill to permanently protect hundreds of miles of rivers and streams across southwestern Montana. Tester and conservation advocates presented the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act in front of the Montana TroutChasers Lodge and Fly Fishing Outfitter here. The bill would designate ...

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News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Pendley, a notorious anti-public lands activist, was stripped of delegated authority with BLM following district court ruling; actions from his tenure face growing scrutiny MISSOULA, Mont. – Senate legislation introduced today would keep anti-public lands activist William Perry Pendley from resuming his illegal role exercising the authority of director for the Bureau of Land ...

Graham Zimmerman is an alpinist, filmmaker and veteran of more than 30 international climbing expeditions. In the summer of 2019, Graham was part of a team that completed the first ascent of Link Sar in the Central Pakistani Karakoram via its Southeast Face. (It was a highly coveted prize; nine unsuccessful attempts had been made throughout the years.) Graham was born in New Zealand, raised in America’s Pacific Northwest, and has become, through his experiences in the great mountain ranges ...

Comprehensive knowledge of hunting regulations is every hunter’s independent responsibility. Thankfully, we have modern technology at our fingertips telling us anything we want to know. Emphasis should be placed on updating yourself on new regulations every year! Who knows? The knowledge could potentially save you from an empty game bag - or protect you from an unwanted citation.   By Aaron Hepler A cool, misty September evening found a friend of mine in his tree stand on public land in the ...