In 2020, we will continue to honor that legacy in all the work we do for you, and for this place we call home. This work would not be possible without the engagement and generosity of people like you Johnathan. Thank you.
Read MoreIn November 2019, PCEC submitted comments to the U.S. Forest Service on the proposed South Crazy Mountains Land Exchange. Throughout the 45-day public comment period we took a hard look at the details of the exchange and had dozens of conversations with community members. Thank you to everyone who participated in the process—it’s clear that our members care tremendously about the future of the Crazy Mountains.
Read MoreDuring a two-month public comment period, the Park County Environmental Council, Protecting Paradise and the community raised concerns about the tire dump’s potential to pollute air and water in Paradise Valley.
Read MoreLike many Montanans, the Crazy Mountains holds special significance to our family. Back in his early twenties, my husband maintained trails and repaired fences in the Crazies as part of a hitch in the Montana Conservation Corps. He took me on a hunting trip to the Ibex cabin when we were pregnant with our first daughter -- I was hooked. Whether backpacking, biking, skiing or just out for a day hike, I love spending time in the backcountry with my family in this stunning island range.
Read MoreThe story of how our community came together pass the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, safeguarding public lands in north of Yellowstone National Park from industrial scale gold mining.
Read MoreGrowth is inevitable. It’s our responsibility to protect the rural character of our community, open space, the Yellowstone River and our access to public lands. We have to ensure that the next generation of Park County kids can afford to come home.
Read MoreConflict over public access in the Crazy Mountains has been a continual problem. Due to the checkerboard land ownership, many of the trails cross several miles of private land. In recent years, tensions between landowners, public land access advocates, and the Forest Service have running particularly high.
Read MorePCEC works to safeguard wildlands and wildlife habitat from fragmentation and development. We work to protect public lands because an intact northern Yellowstone ecosystem provides clean cold water at our headwater streams and protects wildlife habitat and corridors.
Read MorePCEC in the news: an article from the Billings Gazette covering the beginning our successful campaign to have several controversial BLM oil and gas leases next door to Livingston be withdrawn from auction.
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