Listen "Wilderness Stories: The Great Bear – Smoke Elser"
Episode Synopsis
What do a fishing trip and a bulldozer have to do with designated Wilderness? Join MWA’s Shining Mountains Chapter for a story told by Smoke Elser, an iconic outfitter and wildlands advocate who has been an MWA member for over 60 years.
Listen to learn more about Smoke’s adventures in Montana’s backcountry as he shares an experience that led to the establishment of the Great Bear Wilderness. Totaling over 280,000 acres, the Great Bear is part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and provides habitat for a diverse array of species including wolverine, grizzly bears, and bull trout.
Listen to learn more about Smoke’s adventures in Montana’s backcountry as he shares an experience that led to the establishment of the Great Bear Wilderness. Totaling over 280,000 acres, the Great Bear is part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and provides habitat for a diverse array of species including wolverine, grizzly bears, and bull trout.
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