Former Interior Secretary and Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT01) helped strip the sale of public lands from the "Big Beautiful Bill" in the US House, and now- Montana's Senators helped block the effort in the US Senate.
Randy Newberg has certainly been critical of Republicans in the past, but the public lands advocate and hunting show host is heaping praise on Montana's all Republican Congressional delegation.
Popular trailheads and campgrounds in Montana have become increasingly crowded in recent years. Millions of acres of State School Trust Lands can offer a quieter option for exploring the outdoors.
"Hoax highways?" That's how the Montana Wilderness Association, a radical environmental group, is describing trails and roads in Western Montana, as they work to shut down access to public lands.
Zion National Park is on the verge of requiring a reservation to visit in 2018. This is just one of many changes coming when it comes to our public lands. It’s funny how we hear so many ads from Bullock or Juneau about republicans limiting access to public land when the democrats are the ones pushing for the restrictions, closing rivers, stopping use because of sage grouse etc...