Two Decades, One Epic Victory

Montana's own Bigfoot, Montana Max, tells the true story of the Case Ranch conservation easement — one of the biggest wildlife conservation wins in western Montana in a generation. Two thousand three hundred and thirty acres in the Potomac Valley, protected forever. Max walks you through the history of the land, the Case family's twenty-year journey to protect it, the four point eight million dollars that came together from federal, local, and private sources, and why this particular stretch of Montana sits at the crossroads of three of North America's greatest wildlife ecosystems. Grizzly bears, elk, sandhill cranes, native trout, Canada lynx, and the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor all make an appearance. So does a fair amount of Bigfoot humor. The facts are real. The conservation is real. The storyteller is large, patient, and has been watching this valley for a very long time. Find more Montana stories at the406life.com and follow Montana Max on Facebook.