Recreation pumps money into Montana’s economy, complicating resource and human management

One trait common to most Yellowstone-area visitors and residents could be the key to finding a solution to greater crowding and all of the problems it brings — a love of the region.

"We all have a stake in protecting and using the wild areas around us," said Bozeman motorcycle rider Ed Guza.

What that protection might look like is open to discussion, but ideally it would be based on a common understanding of what areas are being used, by whom and when. What impact is that use having on the environment and wildlife? Unfortunately, answers to such questions are difficult to find.

BRETT FRENCH [email protected]

https://ravallirepublic.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_e8ffa77a-33d3-549d-a8d4-d2d4b22f8c8d.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest