The Treasure State Still Has Treasure — It’s Time to Use It

By Trevor Walter | May 15, 2026
Montana natural resource development graphic featuring timber, mining, oil and gas, gold, mountains, and the message “The Treasure State still has treasure” promoting good jobs and strong communities.

Montana is called the Treasure State for a reason. God gave this state timber, minerals, oil, gas, good land, and hardworking people. And, for generations, Montanans used those resources to build towns, support schools, raise families, and create good lives. But things have changed. Montana still has timber, coal, oil, gas, gold, silver, copper, palladium,…

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Montana’s Prosperity Depends on Industry, Not Vacation Homes

By Trevor Walter | December 27, 2025
Tourism is a supplement to Montana, not an industry that we can survive and thrive on. We need a strong economy built on mining, ranching, and timber.

Recently, the Whitehall Ledger published an article by Rep. Llew Jones arguing that Montana’s economy has “shifted” from natural resource industries to tourism, service work, and high-end real estate — and that our tax system and future economic vision should shift along with it. In other words, we should accept this new direction and build…

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