A Montana family for our outdoor heritage

Editor,

I’m a lifelong Montanan, an angler, a wife and a mom, but one thing I’m certainly not is political. However, when I heard that gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte tried to stop families like ours from accessing public lands near his home by putting up gates and intimidating signs, I couldn’t sit on the sidelines. That’s why my husband and I decided to partner with the Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund to film their television ad.

I was hesitant to jump into the political fray, but having Greg Gianforte in the governor’s office puts our values at risk. If we elect someone who h...