Friends of the Bitterroot

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Friends of the Bitterroot We are still here today protecting the Bitterroot.

In 1988, concerned citizens came together in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana deeply troubled by the unsustainable logging that was occurring on the Bitterroot and surrounding national forests.

Zinke's "Wilderness" bill would remove Wilderness protections from large portions of Wilderness Study Areas and encourag...
10/14/2026

Zinke's "Wilderness" bill would remove Wilderness protections from large portions of Wilderness Study Areas and encourage if not mandate logging in roadless areas already under attack by the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule.

The River Runs Through It Act, introduced by Montana Representative Ryan Zinke, would protect just a fraction of public National Forest lands needed for our wildlife and fish to not

The Endangered Species Act is under attack... again.
09/21/2026

The Endangered Species Act is under attack... again.

Individuals and industries may kill endangered animals in the course of logging projects, developments and other activities, it said — so long as the activity’s purpose isn’t killing species.

A mine at Sheep Creek makes no sense.
09/19/2026

A mine at Sheep Creek makes no sense.

by Bill Leith, Hamilton  Why develop a new mine at Sheep Creek when there are economically retrievable, easily accessible concentrations of Rare Earth Elements ready for the taking in Butte? […]

A win for endangered Sierra Nevada red fox.
09/18/2026

A win for endangered Sierra Nevada red fox.

The judge said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed three errors when it refused to designate a critical habitat for the species, despite listing a segment of the foxes' population as endangered.

It appears our tax dollars are available to the rich even when the majority of the public says NO.
09/18/2026

It appears our tax dollars are available to the rich even when the majority of the public says NO.

The Flathead National Forest has approved the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility at Holland Lake. Locals argue that taxpayers are paying for a project that mainly benefits a private company.

This is incredible. Boren's brother started a fire without a permit just shy of a public land allotment.
09/18/2026

This is incredible. Boren's brother started a fire without a permit just shy of a public land allotment.

A state investigation found the unpermitted fire cost nearly $950,000 to contain.

What used to be a scenic drive up Lost Horse Creek that many generations have enjoyed, has changed completely.
09/14/2026

What used to be a scenic drive up Lost Horse Creek that many generations have enjoyed, has changed completely.

Editor's Note: Don't be misled by the title. While this is an example is from the Bitterroot in Montana, this same type of corruption occurs across the West. We thank Jeff for exposing it in his area. We need more people to expose government corruption in the areas they know and love. In late July.....

A lawsiut to restore the strength of the Endangered Species Act that is being gutted by the current administration.
09/14/2026

A lawsiut to restore the strength of the Endangered Species
Act that is being gutted by the current administration.

Several state attorneys general on Wednesday sued the Trump Administration over what they call unlawful and immoral changes to the Endangered Species Act.

"The prudent response to increasing water scarcity is therefore not to remove one of the few national safeguards protect...
09/07/2026

"The prudent response to increasing water scarcity is therefore not to remove one of the few national safeguards protecting these watersheds. It is to recognize that keeping some of the West’s remaining headwaters roadless may be among the least expensive and most durable investments we can make in future water security."

In Montana this summer, low streamflows and high water temperatures caused state wildlife managers to restrict fishing on 24 rivers, including portions of the Madison, Big Hole, Gallatin, Clark Fork, Bitterroot, Blackfoot and other celebrated trout waters. Some areas were completely closed to protec...

Rescinding the roadless rule will be devastating for wildlife, ecosystems, and watersheds.
08/31/2026

Rescinding the roadless rule will be devastating for wildlife, ecosystems, and watersheds.

Experts write, The fact that the Forest Service is preparing to rescind the Roadless Rule without a single public meeting tells you that they don’t care what the public thinks.

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