A River Runs Through It Act offers hope for the Blackfoot Valley

By: Guest Commentary

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 3, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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For more than two decades, people in Seeley Lake, Ovando and Lincoln have worked through one of the hardest questions in Montana: How do we care for public lands in a way that respects the many different people who depend on them?

There has never been just one answer.

These lands support timber jobs and rural economies. They provide places to hunt, fish, hike, ride horses, mountain bike, snowmobile and use off-highway vehicles. …

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