public lands

The amendment would apply to land acquired by the state from the federal government.

The Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, which was co-founded by Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke and New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez in May, made its first official endorsement of a bill.

Nick Gevock writes, "Daines can show he’s truly a friend of public lands by voting against the confirmation of Steve Pearce."

Resource extraction industries would be allowed to exploit more than 175 million acres of public lands nationwide if all the Trump administration proposals go through, according to the report.

Land is leased for grazing until 2032, but state officials believe they can make millions by selling to highest bidder.

With public lands facing the greatest threat in his lifetime, Mountain Home-based filmmaker Andy Anderson is setting out across the West filming a documentary about public lands and the people who love them.

Anne Hedges writes, "While Montanans were right to celebrate removing the sale of public lands from the recent Congressional budget bill, some may not know that our representatives still voted to put millions of acres of public lands on the chopping block."

More than 250 million acres could have been sold under a proposal by GOP US Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.

Members of Congress’ lower chamber continue to weigh in on specific measures of the budget bill that could make passage through the U.S. House difficult.

Aubrey Bertram writes, "Sen. Daines and the rest of our delegation can’t claim opposition to sell-offs on one hand and orchestrate them with the other."