I've heard too many stories of how rivers, streams, lakes, forests, mountains, and valleys "used to be." You know the stories ... those telling us how pristine things were.
I want kids a hundred years from now to be able to climb a rock and launch into a clear, clean Flathead Lake. I want them to spy a beautiful fish with crimson gills and use their best deception to get it to bite.
Flathead Lake has a 6 million acre watershed. Over 4 million acres have been protected by the creation of Glacier National Park, Great Bear and Bob Marshall Wilderness areas. I want to do what I can to shape policy and practice to minimize the negative impacts on the remaining lands.
The Flathead Lakers have worked to protect water quality since 1958. It's good work. I think everyone should understand and appreciate the rarity of this water body. I think everyone should support the work being done to protect it.
... I've served on the board of the Flathead Lakers for 12 years. -Greg McCormick