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Join us in conserving Montana’s next Wild & Scenic Rivers. Submit your endorsement in the form below, or better yet call or email Montana’s U.S. Senators Tester and Daines and Representative Gianforte and ask them to introduce and pass the Montana Headwaters Security Act!    

Office of Senator
Jon Tester
‍311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-2604
Phone: (202) 224-2644
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Office of Senator
Steve Daines
‍320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2651
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Office of Congressman
Greg Gianforte
‍1222 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3211
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Tester reintroduces Montana Headwaters Legacy Act to protect 384 miles of Montana rivers

Senator's bill designates stretches of the Gallatin, Madison, and Smith Rivers as "Wild and Scenic" to protect for future generations
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Gallatin County Commission backs Headwaters Legacy Act

Gallatin County Commission unanimously supports the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, a bill that protects 385 miles of Montana's best streams.
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Senator Tester announces Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

Senator Jon Tester announces his intent to introduce the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act.
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Outfitters and guides support Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

An opinion piece by Mac Minard of Montana Outfitters and Guides Association.
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Proposed headwaters act will protect iconic rivers

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition's Charles Drimal makes the case for protecting Montana's rivers for future generations.
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Liquid Legacy: Keeping our Rivers Wild and Scenic

Gallatin River Task Force's David Tucker dives into the Wild and Scenic details for the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act.
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We must celebrate, protect Montana's quiet places

Montana Wilderness School's Josh Olsen writes on the importance of protecting Montana's wild rivers.
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Delegation Should Get Behind Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

Olympic paddler and Bozeman resident Chris Ennis understands the importance of healthy, free-flowing rivers in Montana.
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Wild River Scholar Giveaway

Each Monday, we will post a river trivia question on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Answer correctly and you will be entered into a raffle for prizes from Costa, Yeti and more! Rules below.
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Guest Column:Invest in Montana by Preserving our Rivers.

"Invest in Montana by preserving our rivers" says Josh Olsen, co-founder of Montana Wilderness School. Josh explains why he supports the Montana Headwaters Security Act and why you should too.
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Keep Montana Headwaters Clean and Free Flowing

Conor Darby is chief operations officer for Onsite Energy in Bozeman and also supports the Montana Headwaters Security Act.
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Guest Opinion: Our plea for Montana's treasured waters

Mike Garcia, with his wife Sara own Northern Lights, Rivers, Lakes and Oceans, a river based outfitting store in Bozeman and Kalispell and share why river protection matters to them.
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Support Montana Headwaters Security Act to protect wild, scenic rivers

Rick Schmidt is a third generation Montanan from the Flathead Valley and shares the importance of Wild and Scenic Rivers in his life and for the future of Montana.
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Let elected officials know you support Headwater Security Act

Dan Gigone, owner of Sweetwater Fly Shop in Livingston encourages supporters of the Montana Headwaters Security Act to call our elected leaders in Montana and let them know.
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Creating a legacy by protecting Montana's rivers

Rick Donaldson, co-owner of Gallatin River Guides in Big Sky voices support for the Montana Headwaters Security Act.
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Montana’s unique rivers deserve unique protection

The latest LTE in support of the Montana Headwaters Security Act, comes from Brian McGeehan, owner of Montana Angler Fly Fishing in Bozeman. Read on to learn why Brian supports Wild & Scenic.
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Pass Montana Headwaters Security Act

Sam Mascari, owner of Montana Roots, talks about the importance of Wild & Scenic protection for more Montana rivers from an agricultural perspective.
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Guest Opinion: Montana needs rivers for clean water

Curt Starr and Lottie Eaton have been longtime and lifetime residents outside of Billings and describe why clean water and protected rivers are critical to Montana citizens and livelihoods.
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Podcast: Protecting the Montana Headwaters, with Scott Bosse

This week, I talk with Scott Bosse of American Rivers on the Montana Headwaters Security Act, a 7-year program that will hopefully come to fruition in 2020.
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Guest opinion: Montana's next Wild & Scenic Rivers are within reach

The fact that clean water and free-flowing rivers are precious to our economy and way of life is what brought all three members of Montana’s delegation together to pass the...
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Keep It Relevant

As part one of a new four-part series, Outside Bozeman caught up with American Rivers’ Michael Fiebig for a conversation exploring the intersection of conservation and recreation.
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