Ian Jones in the president of the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association (SWMMBA)
Author: Barb Cestero (Barb Cestero)
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Emily Cleveland – Wild Montana
Emily Cleveland is the Conservation Director for Wild Montana. She is responsible for guiding and supporting Wild Montana’s program work to protect more wild places in Montana. In her free time she enjoys skiing, hiking, biking, camping and exploring new places.
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Hilary Eisen – Winter Winter Wildlands Alliance
Hilary Eisen is the policy director for Winter Winter Wildlands Alliance
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Barb Cestero – The Wilderness Society
Barb Cestero is the senior regional representative for The Wilderness Society
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John Mutter – Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen
“Besides clearing trails, Gallatin Valley Back Country Horsemen do other work projects too. Slough Creek is only one of the FS Wilderness cabins we take care of. Here the Spring House is getting a much needed roof. Everything has to be packed in on horses. Lots of work but lots of fun too!”
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Proposed Forest Plan Strikes the Right Balance
As part of the Gallatin Forest Partnership (GFP), the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association was encouraged to see much of the GFP agreement reflected in the draft decision. While there is much to celebrate in this draft record of decision, a few key points of the GFP agreement were not included. For example, the agreement called...
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A High, Wild, and Untrammeled Gallatin Range
The U.S. Forest Service deserves a pat on the back. After decades of ambivalence, they are finally committing to manage the core of the Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area as recommended wilderness through the recently released draft Custer Gallatin Forest Plan. While this is an important milestone to be celebrated, the most crucial...
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Positive Step Forward for the Gallatin Range
The Partnership’s agreement took an important step forward when the Custer Gallatin National Forest released its draft Final Forest Plan in early July. There’s good news in the Forest Service’s historic recommendation to designate new wilderness in the heart of the Gallatin Range. And there’s room for improvement to fully implement our vision for the...
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The Forest Plan is Out!
The Gallatin Forest Partnership Responds to the Release of the Final Custer Gallatin National Forest Plan The following is a statement from the Gallatin Forest Partnership steering committee regarding the release of the Custer Gallatin National Forest’s final forest plan for the Madison and Gallatin Ranges. The Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF) released its final...