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Montanans start movement to support Missouri Breaks monument

June 12, 2017 by Laura Lundquist

Worried about losing parts of Montana’s historic and ecological legacy, a grassroots group has sprung up to fight Trump administration attacks on the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.

On Monday, Hold Our Ground, a campaign sponsored by the Montana Wilderness Association, was launched in Fort Benton, the gateway to the 146-mile float down the Wild and Scenic Missouri River. Three spokesmen detailed the different reasons they oppose efforts by the Trump administration to rescind or diminish the 378,000-acre Missouri River Breaks monument.

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June 12, 2017 /Laura Lundquist
Missouri River, public land, MWA

BLM considers user fees for Wild and Scenic Missouri River

August 21, 2015 by Laura Lundquist

Popular boating areas always suffer from over-use and degradation, so the Bureau of Land Management is considering charging fees for float trips through Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument.

Friday is the start of a 30-day comment period to allow the public to weigh in on proposed user fees for camping and floating through the National Wild and Scenic portion of the Missouri River.

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August 21, 2015 /Laura Lundquist
Missouri River, BLM

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