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Winter Wildlands Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity joined with the Bitterroot Quiet Use Coalition today in submitting our official travel plan scoping comments.

Below is a list of links to news articles, letters to the editor, and guest opinion pieces centered on the Jan. 9th meeting in Darby and the Jan. 15th meeting in Hamilton. While not a complete list of all the submissions, these are a majority from the conservation community and those of us concerned about protecting our First Amendment rights.

The Bitterroot National Forest will be holding public meetings on their proposed action for the Bitterroot Travel Plan. This article quotes Bitterroot Quiet Use Coalition member Kathy Hundley who also represents the Selway-Pintler Wilderness Backcountry Horsemen.

Bitterroot Quiet Use Coalition - Press Release: Our response to today's announcement

Montana Back Country Horsemen has long been known for investing sweat equity in clearing wilderness trails, and now is taking a renewed interest in protecting those trails and riding areas from poorly managed off-road vehicles.