Recent News

Great News for the Front: Max Baucus Introduces the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act

On Nov. 1, 2011, Senator Max Baucus introduced the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, S. 1774, into the U.S.  Congress. Once passed, the Heritage Act will permanently protect 208,112 acres of the Rocky Mountain Front as a Conservation Management Area and designate 67,160 acres of wilderness additions to the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness. There is still much work to be done before the legislation is passed and signed by the President. Take a moment to let Senator Baucus know you support the Heritage Act.

Independent Record Article: This is our Homeland Security

For more information on the Heritage Act go to Save the Front

The Montana Wilderness Association is working tirelessly to see legislation passed for the Rocky Mountain Front. The Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act will permanently protect wildlands through wilderness additions to the Scapegoat and Bob Marshall Wilderness as well as designate a Conservation Management Area and facilitate weed management to maintain critical wildlife habitat.
Please donate to the Montana Wilderness Association today and help us get the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act passed in Congress. Thank you for your support!

The Prairie County Economic Development Council is releasing a new brochure featuring the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area. "The intent of the brochure is to make more people aware of this unique landscape, and make this part of Montana a little more visible," said Prairie County Economic Development Council member Lance Kalfell. "The badlands are breathtaking and rugged and help make Terry unique. Not many people know about the Terry Badlands; we hope to change that and encourage more people to visit Terry."

Newly Released! A film about the value of wilderness. In this short film, Montanans from all walks of life talk about the importance of protecting Montana's last remaining wild places. Ranchers and farmers, outfitters and business owners, singer/song writers, and students speak of their passion for wilderness and why for them, having wild country is one of the most important and best parts of being a Montanan.

Helena Back Country Scientist Project - An innovative and collaborative program that trains and engages backcountry skiers and snowshoers as volunteer citizen scientists and activists  - Learn more and see a slide show of the most recent training 

Act now to protect the Continental Divide - Keep it wild and scenic
The Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest is accepting comments on the proposed Blackfoot Travel Plan. This plan will determine how trails, routes, and roads are traveled in the Continental Divide headwaters of Big Blackfoot and Dearborn Rivers. This is one of the largest and most intact mountain ecosystems on the planet. Cick here for comment information.

What We're Working On

Forest Jobs and Recreation Act
The Forest Jobs and Recreation Act (S.1470) will permanently protect nearly a million acres of spectacular backcountry throughout western Montana, including nearly 700,000 acres as wilderness. This proposal includes some 25 spectacular places conservationists have fought hard for decades to preserve. Find out more about this campaign and how you can help.

Rocky Mountain Front
Working together Montanans have come up with a Made-in-Montana proposal to protect our ranching and farming heritage, best wildlife habitat, and finest hiking and horse-packing spots. Learn more about the Rocky Mountain Front.