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- [Narrator] This pass
located along Montana's
Rocky Mountain front,
east of the Bob Marshall Wilderness,
is a cross section of activity,
both present and past.
It is here, where Meriwether Lewis crossed
the Continental Divide on
his return journey home
from the west
with fellow explorer, William Clark.
It is also here where
you find the modern day
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail,
within the Lewis and Clark National
Historic Trail Corridor,
where modern day hikers do exploring
of their own.
And it is here,
where the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
teamed up with a private land owner
to acquire what was a
620-acre privately held
inholding, but since conveyed
to the Helena-Lewis and
Clark National Forest.
The result is not only
620 acres of permanently
protected habitat and newly
created public access,
but improved access to
more than 2,000 acres
of adjacent public land.
The property features
vital year-round habitat
for elk, mule deer, whitetail deer,
and other species.
Plus it lies within the Continental Divide
Grizzly Bear Recovery Area.
The transaction is a win for wildlife.
A win for hunters and hikers.
A win for public access.
And a win for conservation.
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