GALLATIN COUNTY — On Tuesday, some local conservationists took to the skies, highlighting proposed legislation to protect 250,000 acres of public land in the Gallatin Valley.

They’re part of the Gallatin Forest Partnership, which hosted flights over the Gallatin and Madison Ranges to spread awareness about the Greater Yellow Conservation and Recreation Act.

“The eye-opening part flying from here down to Big Sky and then back up the Gallatin Range was the amount of urban development that’s going on in this area,” said Caleb Teign, the Gallatin Valley board member for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, which is “the true voice of the wild, public lands, wildlife, and water access throughout the country.”

Teigen and members of the Gallatin Forest Partnership came together Tuesday to promote

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