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Mining project must be weighed against the value of the Smith River

by Derf Johnson, Scott Bosse and Bonnie Gestring
| October 9, 2020 7:00 AM

This past summer, folks from across Montana and around the country fished for wild trout while the cool, clean waters of the Smith River flowed underneath them. They sat around campfires, telling stories of good times gone by, with friends and family while their kids played nearby, making wishes on stars. They sat under the shade of massive limestone cliffs, cooling off after a hike to the canyon rim, where they passed Native American cultural sites as they climbed to some of the most picturesque views in Montana...

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