Guest Opinion: River lovers, now's the time to pass Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

Kristin Gardner, Charles Wolf Drima and Scott Bosse

Montanans For Healthy Rivers Coalition

As the dust settles after a contentious and polarizing election, we have an opportunity to bring Montanans together around an issue that transcends party lines: the health of our rivers.

Montana’s free-flowing rivers are critical to our state’s prosperity, our unmatched way of life, and our flourishing fish and wildlife. They provide us with clean water for drinking, irrigation, and world-class recreation. Montana’s agriculture and our rapidly growing $2.9 billion outdoor recreation economy thrive on hea...