Thursday, January 23, 2025

ARTICLES BY DAVE CHADWICK

Montanans should be alarmed by choice of new BLM chief

Imagine for one unsettling moment what it would mean to Montana if Glacier, Yellowstone, the Bob Marshall, the Beartooth Mountains, and all other lands and waters belonging to the American people were sold off.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Montanans should be alarmed by choice of new BLM chief

Imagine for one unsettling moment what it would mean to Montana if Glacier, Yellowstone, the Bob Marshall, the Beartooth Mountains, and all other lands and waters belonging to the American people were sold off.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Forests need bipartisan support

Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and above the biggest sector of Montana’s economy. That sector depends on public lands, especially those managed …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Forests need bipartisan support

Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and above the biggest sector of Montana’s economy. That sector depends on public lands, especially those managed …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Lawmaker threatens future of hunting and fishing

Montana sportsmen say a proposal by a Utah Rep. Rob Bishop to gut the 50-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) would be a disaster for the future of hunting and fishing and virtually end America’s most effective tool for conserving habitat and public access.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Lawmaker threatens future of hunting and fishing

Montana sportsmen say a proposal by a Utah Rep. Rob Bishop to gut the 50-year-old Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) would be a disaster for the future of hunting and fishing and virtually end America’s most effective tool for conserving habitat and public access.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Two landmark conservation laws recognized

The Montana Wildlife Federation joins conservation organizations around Montana and the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of two of the most significant conservation laws of the 20th century — the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and the Wilderness Act.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two landmark conservation laws recognized

The Montana Wildlife Federation joins conservation organizations around Montana and the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of two of the most significant conservation laws of the 20th century — the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and the Wilderness Act.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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