BIG TIMBER - In the shadows of the jagged peaks of the Crazy Mountains, Brad Wilson’s voice carries the weight of generations.

“The Crazy Mountains, you know… they are very sacred to many of us.”

Watch Brad Wilson discuss his battle for the Crazies: One man is fighting to keep the Crazy Mountains public

Wilson isn’t just any Montanan. He’s a fifth-generation resident, founder of Friends of the Crazy Mountains, and a man with deep roots in these rugged lands.

In this first part of our series on the East Crazy Mountain Land Exchange, we’re hearing from the voices at the center of this complicated debate. The proposed deal has sparked deep divisions over questions of public access, private property rights, and the future of the Crazy Mountain range itself. Through these stories, we aim

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