We met Donna McDonald, a hunting and fishing guide, John Hely, a sheep rancher, Chris Edgington, a fly fisherman and river health advocate, Emily Cleveland, a conservationist. They come from across the state and across the political spectrum. They find common cause in a devotion to public lands.>> Could you run your business if the public lands were sold off. >> No, there would not be a business to run. from the ranching community to the guiding community to >> uh the wildlife that the hunters and the angle ...

Montana's landscape beguiles as it unfolds. A patchwork of golden prairies and green mountains with rivers that run through it. So when politicians in Washington DC suggested selling off public lands for development, Montanins of all stripes stood in opposition.>> It's a red, white, and blue issue. It's not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an American issue.And once you sell land, you're not going to get it back. ...

Republicans in Congress should protect National Parks and other public lands, which bring tourist dollars to their districts, argues @Erika_D_Smith (via @opinion) https://t.co/cqjUGyAp6L ...