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      <title>Vail Resorts faces third class action over Epic Pass pricing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:17:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shareholders claim the pricing scheme that doubled the cost to ski at Vail Resorts also violated the law. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/vail-resorts-pricing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Shareholders claim the pricing scheme that doubled the cost to ski at Vail Resorts also violated the law. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/vail-resorts-pricing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">View of Breckenridge Ski Area from the west peak of Dercum Mountain, as the start of Ranger run just west of the Summit House. (Courthouse News via Ahodges7 at Wikimedia)</media:description>
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      <title>Viewpoint: Collaboration over conflict on the Dearborn River</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:55:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alex Leone writes, "To maintain and defend the public access landscape that we have built collectively will require compromise, collaboration and communication." <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-dearborn-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alex Leone writes, &quot;To maintain and defend the public access landscape that we have built collectively will require compromise, collaboration and communication.&quot; <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-dearborn-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Kids enjoy a Montana river. (Kevin Moriarty/Missoula Current file)</media:description>
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      <title>County defends Seeley Lake trails project, use of bond funding</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:15:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A trails project planned in Seeley Lake has raised the concerns of some area residents, and Missoula County this week took steps to assuage their concerns. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trails-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A trails project planned in Seeley Lake has raised the concerns of some area residents, and Missoula County this week took steps to assuage their concerns. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trails-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Seeley Lake. (Destination Missoula)</media:description>
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      <title>Groups oppose county funds for Seeley Lake’s federal trails</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:50:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Missoula County’s recent support for a new system of trails for mechanized vehicles on federal land near Seeley Lake has drawn criticism from conservation groups and individuals. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trails/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Missoula County&#x2019;s recent support for a new system of trails for mechanized vehicles on federal land near Seeley Lake has drawn criticism from conservation groups and individuals. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trails/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">(Laura Lundquist/Missoula Current file)</media:description>
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      <title>Plans for new Seeley Lake trail system could sooth loss of mill</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:17:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Project partners are banking on the trail system's potential to draw visitors to Seeley Lake and help boost the local economy, which took a significant hit when Pyramid Mountain Lumber closed last year. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trail-system/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Project partners are banking on the trail system&apos;s potential to draw visitors to Seeley Lake and help boost the local economy, which took a significant hit when Pyramid Mountain Lumber closed last year. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/seeley-lake-trail-system/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Work on the trail system has already begin. (Courtesy photo)</media:description>
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      <title>In planned British Columbia ski resort, residents fear impacts</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:37:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Opponents worry the proposed Zincton resort near the Canadian Rockies will raise rents and put wildlife at risk. Proponents say the economic development is necessary. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/british-columbia-ski-resort/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Opponents worry the proposed Zincton resort near the Canadian Rockies will raise rents and put wildlife at risk. Proponents say the economic development is necessary. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/british-columbia-ski-resort/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Snow-covered Bear Lake sits at the base of the proposed Zincton backcountry ski resort in British Columbia's Kootenay region. (Dustin Godfrey/Courthouse News)</media:description>
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      <title>FWP River Council to consider management options</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:03:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The question of how to regulate increasing recreation on streams is a thorny one that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has struggled with for years, but another study group has been created to seek some answers. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/river-management-options/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The question of how to regulate increasing recreation on streams is a thorny one that Montana Fish, Wildlife &amp; Parks has struggled with for years, but another study group has been created to seek some answers. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/river-management-options/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>From Marshall to Sha-Ron, county planning for summer rec</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With summer in full swing and blistering temperatures on the way, Missoula County is bracing for a wave of recreation and the planning that comes with it. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/county-summer-marshall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With summer in full swing and blistering temperatures on the way, Missoula County is bracing for a wave of recreation and the planning that comes with it. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/county-summer-marshall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Tubers enjoy a float down the Clark Fork River. (Kevin Moriarty/Missoula Current file)</media:description>
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      <title>Key takeaways from outdoor recreation bill</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act seeks to streamline permitting process for outdoor rec companies, allow for new rock-climbing routes on public land. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/outdoor-recreation-bill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act seeks to streamline permitting process for outdoor rec companies, allow for new rock-climbing routes on public land. <a href="https://missoulacurrent.com/outdoor-recreation-bill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">(Brook Anderson/Unsplash)</media:description>
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