Forest opts for status quo on Blankenship camping
Hordes of campers used this undeveloped site along the Flathead River at Blankenship in summer 2020, prompting complaints from neighbors. (Chris Peterson/Hungry Horse News)
The Flathead National Forest will allow overnight camping on a plot of land it owns along the Flathead River at Blankenship for at least one more season.
“We are planning on implementing Blankenship the same as last year as we did not see any additional resource or new social concerns that would warrant taking action before we get an opportunity to analyze our options through the Comprehensive River Management Plan effort,” Forest spokeswoman Tamara Mackenzie said in a recent email to the Hungry Horse News...
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