Voices

Roger Koopman writes, "In places like Montana, where far-left Democrats mostly can’t win at the polls, moderating their views to something approximating common sense is too much to ask."

Dave Stalling writes, "It makes no sense to say we are protecting grizzly bears while allowing the landscapes they depend on to disappear."

Abby Huselt writes, "If another election cycle, ever-rising costs at the grocery store and gas pump, and forecasts of a record El Niño set to bring disastrous consequences weren’t enough, last week we were also bombarded by news of a nonzero chance of future AI-induced apocalypse."

Mike Garrity writes, "Since fish can’t survive without water, this is an important step in our commitment to stave off extinction by restoring bull trout critical habitat and recovering the species so the Upper Clark Fork River can once again support big bull trout."

Katie Bilodeau and Gary Macfarlane write, "Even the status quo loses our roadless wildlands inventory with degradation by a thousand cuts. Demand a better alternative that closes the industrial logging and livestock grazing loopholes that have existed for a quarter century, and will protect from the motorized and mechanized destruction on the horizon."

Jim Elliott writes, "If we are worried about socialism sucking the soul out of American individualism, we should worry just as much about the profit motive of trillionaires doing the same."

John Westenberg writes, "I realize money will always play a role in politics. I’m convinced, however, that a huge step can be taken to make that money “honest”"

The Montana Sportsmen Alliance writes, "A permanent easement on this special piece of property would provide substantial long-term benefits to Montanans at no cost to Montana taxpayers while guaranteeing those benefits for future generations."

George Christensen writes, "Scrapping the Roadless Rule could have real consequences for our fall outdoor adventures, but also for our drinking water, the wildlife that defines the West, and our efforts to prevent wildfires caused by people."

Jim Elliott writes, "The Roadless Rule was put in place during the George W. Bush administration. It protects some 50 million acres from development and road building."