It should come as no surprise that Theodore Roosevelt IV has strong thoughts on conservation and politics.

On Tuesday night, he brought those views to Montana State University Library’s annual trout lecture series, joining MSU history professor Mark Fiege at the Museum of the Rockies. In a wide-ranging conversation, Roosevelt, the great-grandson of the 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, reflected on his own path, his family’s conservation legacy and the role of national parks in today’s ecological and recreational landscapes.

“It was very easy to start understanding the importance of conservation and the environment,” Roosevelt said, recalling his childhood on a large dairy farm in Pennsylvania, where he spent hours exploring nature in search of salamanders and amphibians.

Now 82, Roos

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