Survey: Montanans increasingly concerned over public land access, sales

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 1,286

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Montana voters are increasingly concerned over access to public lands, and a vast majority – 84% — support banning the sale or transfer of public lands.

That’s according to the 2026 Voter Survey on Public Lands commissioned by the University of Montana’s Crown of the Continent and Greater Yellowstone Initiative and released on April 22. The biennial survey has tracked how residents think about public land and natural resource issues since 2014.

“Since this poll …

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