Montana’s free-flowing rivers and clean water are critical to the state’s prosperity, its unmatched way of life, and to its flourishing fish and wildlife. The proposed Montana Headwaters Legacy Act will protect segments of 17 of the most important headwaters streams in their wild, free-flowing form under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. A man with deep connections to the rivers demonstrates why advocating for the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act is crucial to preserving Montanan’s unique ways of life.

This film is part of a special spotlight on films made by students in the Montana State University Master of Fine Arts in Science & Natural History Filmmaking, celebrating 20 years in 2021.