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States should have more sway when it comes to managing their land and natural resources, according to a trio of U.S. representatives who spoke at Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald Lodge Wednesday afternoon.

For anglers, many of the river systems in Montana feel wild and scenic. Now, U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke is looking to make that designation official. At a press conference Tuesday in Bozeman, Zinke announced his Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act. The bill includes the designation of hundreds of miles of the Gallatin and Madison rivers, and some tributaries, in the National and Wild Scenic Rivers System.

While Senate Republicans have sought to sell millions of acres of public lands — which the vast majority of their constituents disagree with — Rep. Ryan Zinke has emerged as a leading conservative working to kill the effort.

Public lands are our birthright. A conservation legacy passed down from generation to generation. We hunt, fish, hike, fall in love, and heal on our lands and waters. We use them to make a living or escape from the grind. That’s not just in Montana — it’s for everyone.