The Beaverhead-Deerlodge is built on a simple premise: When Montanans work together, we come up with practical solutions that are best for Montana’s land, water, wildlife and people. Montanans sat down neighbor-to-neighbor to work out a plan for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. That plan calls for keeping our water clean, protecting special places for hiking, camping, fishing and hunting, protecting traditional public access, providing healthy forests by creating good jobs in the woods. These are the things that bring Montanans together.
Our Stories
Charlie O’Leary, president of Montana Backcountry Horsemen, Butte
"Montanans love their clean water, natural beauty, and big quiet spaces. Those are gifts that belong to all of us. We owe it to future generations to protect the things that make Montana special. That's why I support the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership."
Greg Munther, Montana hunter, Missoula
"The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest offers some of the best deer and elk hunting anywhere in the world. I’ve been hunting on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge for 50 years. I’ve seen a lot of change. We need to protect our best habitat and public access to maintain this Montana birthright."
Susie Browning, Granite County Commissioner
"This partnership is not about what one particular group wants, it is about what we, as Montanans who are greatly affected every day by the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, need in order to protect our forests, ensure the economic viability of our rural communities, and preserve our way of life."
Tom Reed, Montana fisherman, Pony
"The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is the headwaters of Montana’s most legendary trout streams — the Madison, Beaverhead, Big Hole and Rock Creek. The clean water streams are priceless — for fishing, irrigation, drinking and other uses. We need to keep those waters clean and protect our right to use and enjoy them."
Tanya Gillman, Sun Mountain mill worker, Deer Lodge
"Montana's mills depend upon healthy, productive forests. I hate to see beetle-killed trees left to die and fuel wildfires, when I know forests could be thinned and the wood used. Doing this would help protect local communities and provide jobs. That's why I support the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership."
Alan Rome, Owner of Ace Hardware, Deer Lodge
“Montana jobs and prosperity depends on wise management of our natural resources. This partnership understands we can both use the land and protect it. In Montana, a healthy environment and a robust economy go hand-in-hand.”
