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>> mount view on three. one, two, three! >> mount view! >> some people must live in great spaces, where the sky goes on forever, where everyone must bend to the land. where to hunt, to fish, to sleep under that big sky arent activities, but a way of life. >> it was right here in those mountains that the cheyenne and crow battle took place. but i like it. its very peaceful. >> what was it like a hundred years ago? two hundred years ago? >> oh, not much different. this was never forested...

Feel about this issue, where would it break? what would most people say? >> depends on if you are a fisherman or a landowner. >> clearly divided right down the middle. >> well, you know, a lot of people are going to say when i was a kid, i used to be able to go hunt and fish, and i cant now if stuffs getting closed off. i have some sympathy for that. >> anybody thats not complying with stream access merely has to step into the stream when he hears you coming. >> right. >> the spirit of it is -- ...

Pinned to your shirt. and it wasnt butte, montana, right? it was butte, america. we were founded by european immigrants who came from socialist countries with all these crazy socialist ideas. >> would you say montana, in a stereotypical way, is relatively socially conservative? >> oh, absolutely, but butte is a labor town. >> nobody knows anything about union history. you know, they dont teach it. when the country was at its peak, unions were at their peak. when wages were at their peak, unions ...

Up with the rest of our party to cook and drink and eat. land tawney is a fifth-generation montanan and active conservationist. hal herring is a journalist for "field and stream." the pheasant is cooked two ways; marinated in soy and fish sauce, sriracha, and lime, browned in butter, and buffaloed like chicken wings. or dredged in flour and cajun spice, sauteed with garlic and brandy, then braised a bit with stock and wild mushrooms. collard greens and bacon is a side serve as a nice cleanse. >>...

>> who owns this land? can anyone really own it? who gets to use it? these are big questions that cut across traditional ideological lines out here, where they have real meaning, not theoretical meaning. all this belongs to one man. this guy, bill galt. >> okay. were about a half mile from the confluence of rock creek and the smith river. >> galt ranch is a hundred thousand acres of grazing land, mountains, cliffs, and valleys. theres also some of the best trout fishing on the planet. >> bill, t...

The people. >> heres the fun part. >> cool. >> how many holes do you usually drill to make a round? >> oh, between 20 and 30. >> what is a round? >> this pattern has to be drilled out. and every time you advance the face, that is a round. you drill it, you load it, you blast it, you muck it, you bolt it, you drill it again. and thats a cycle. were in the loading process right here. they call it a prime. theyre top priming this hole. quick, fill away! >> back in the day it was dynamite. but in th...

Matt krattinger is the new guy. a hard rock miner by day, he likes to relax by spending his time down here, playing. >> i come mining for fun on my days off. >> okay! >> its one of those things that just gets in your blood. you got a lot of pride in it. >> these like it underground. and even more, they seem to like drilling holes deep into the rock face. >> you want to drill? >> sure. >> pull that out. now you get the feel for where the weight sets on it. >> oh, yeah! cool. >> do that several hu...

>> the community recognized the miner was at the top of the food chain. when i grew up, he was considered just like a doctor or lawyer because everybody knew he was the one making everything work. the other thing about mining is that it is so intensive. i mean, you need engineers. you need guys running ventilation, a mechanic or a carpenter, or a pipefitter. its just such a diverse asset to have all these different types of people. thats what was so good about it. >> mining was always dangerous....

And anything you do in life, in school, in football, as long as you got me and these coaches, this community, thats all you need. >> yeah! >> i grew up here, got married here. its home. >> oh, my goodness. there he is. oh, im so proud of you. >> so proud, so proud. >> what are any of our hopes and dreams? a roof over our heads, some security, maybe even some happiness for our children. we all have that in common. >> i wish yall could come down here and see us, and when yall do, i hope yall enjoy...

The community worked to support the people. heres the fun part! >> anthony: cool! >> jim keane: how many holes do you usually drill to make a round? >> matt: oh, between twenty and thirty. >> anthony: what is a round? >> matt: this pattern has to be drilled out and every time you advance the face; that is a round. you drill it, you load it, you blast it, you muck it, you bolt it, you drill it again. and thats a cycle. were in the loading process right here. they call collar priming or top primin...