By Roger Zentzis, MRW Technical Coordinator

Council Member Dana Darlington from the Big Sandy Conservation District recently took time out of his ever-busy schedule to plan and host a day of ranch tours in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (Monument) for the Bureau of Land Management’s Lewistown Field Office Manager, June Bailey. The group toured four ranches on the north side of the Missouri River, highlighting the history of ranching in the area, landowners’ conservation efforts, and local concerns.