Land trust receives grant

 The Flathead Land Trust was one of seven nonprofit land trust organizations in Montana recently awarded a grant by Travelers for Open Land.

Our public land heritage should not be for sale

Recently the Forest Service announced a preliminary decision to sell some public lands. The agency wants to sell some of our hunting, fishing, hiking and camping land.

Help enforce rules for private lands

Montana hunters are extremely fortunate to have over 30 million acres of public land to hunt. In Northwest Montana we have an addition 900,000 acres of Plum Creek and Stoltze land for hunting. Since most Plum Creek and Stoltze timber land is intermingled with public land, these private timber lands also provide access to hundreds of thousands of acres of public land.

Land Board OK's Goguen land swap

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Can states really afford it?

Until Cliven Bundy shot himself in the foot with his racist diatribe, he was helping to rekindle the Sagebrush Rebellion of the 1970s. Mr. Bundy grazed his cattle on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada and refused to pay over $1 million in grazing fees and fines because he claims the federal government has no right to the land.

A wealth of hunting opportunities

For thousands of Flathead area hunters, hunting season is now moving into high gear.

LETTER: Don't let a few change policy on public lands

Recently, in Oregon, a group of armed citizens, initiated a take-over of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Their intentions are to attempt to force the federal government to relinquish ownership of these public lands. This should not be happening! These and all public lands should be just that, public lands.

Congress should consider eminent domain for Weyerhaeuser land

The recent sale of 630,000 acres of Montana timberland to Southern Pine Plantations threatens many traditions that we once took for granted. What will happen to the tradition of free public access? As we ponder the gentrification of the forest we must also consider the effect on wildlife, water quality, local mills, and fire protection.

Congress should consider eminent domain for Weyerhaeuser land

The recent sale of 630,000 acres of Montana timberland to Southern Pine Plantations threatens many traditions that we once took for granted. What will happen to the tradition of free public access? As we ponder the gentrification of the forest we must also consider the effect on wildlife, water quality, local mills, and fire protection.

Stillwater tour highlights work of Flathead Land Trust

Ryan Hunter is a husband and a parent, both of which give him great joy. But when his work as a land protection specialist with the Flathead Land Trust results in a new piece of protected land, it also gives him a feeling of exhilaration that isn't easily matched.

Montana rancher defends public lands

The fringe element that wants to steal our shared national heritage — the lands and waters and fish and wildlife owned by us, the American people — is coming to Montana.

Cooney vows to protect public lands

I’ve spent my career fighting for our public lands, and I have a track record of delivering results for Montanans. Growing up in Montana shaped who I am and the values I carry with me. Like many Montanans, I know how lucky we are to spend time outdoors on our public lands — hunting, fishing, hiking and camping — making long-lasting memories with friends and family.

Whose land is it anyway? - It should be policy, not politics, that fuels debate

As avid sportsmen, we recognize the value of our public land in Montana. But we also recognize our responsibility as citizens to see that our public lands are properly managed. It’s simply not enough to just “keep it public.”

Bigfork screening film on Montana's private land trusts

The Flathead Land Trust, Montana Land Reliance, the Vital Ground Foundation and the Montana Association of Land Trusts are screening “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of Montana Private Land Conservation,” Thursday, June 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Marina Cay Resort in Bigfork.

Potential land easements could increase public access in Northwest Montana

If you are a camper, hiker, hunter, angler, 4-wheeler, huckleberry picker or just like the outdoors, you are about to be given a huge gift of land for recreation use.

Lands plan needs to be cautious

Montanans, pay attention, because the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is on the precipice of a very steep slope with a proposed plan for managing school trust lands.

Access to our lands is under attack

Access to our land is central to our identity as Montanans. And in Northwest Montana, it’s under attack.

Hearing takes first look at federal land-transfer bill

HELENA — The contentious issue of transferring management of federal lands to the state got its first airing at the 2015 Legislature Monday, as a Republican senator presented her bill to prevent the state from selling any transferred land.

Conservation easement protects acreage near Bad Rock Canyon

A total of 76.5 acres, just east of the Flathead River at Columbia Falls, was recently protected with a donated conservation easement with the Flathead Land Trust from Luci Yeats and her late husband, Dave.

OPINION: Congressman explains two votes he made last week

‘I never have, and never will, sell your public lands’ Public lands debate

Earlier this week, the Natural Resources Committee voted on a series of bills, two of which dealt with public lands. The first piece was an outright transfer of federal lands. The second piece dealt with establishing a land management pilot program.