Unfortunately, federal mismanagement of 25 million acres in Montana has been increasingly marked by catastrophic wildfires, smoke filled summers, polluted water, decimated wildlife, blocked access, and economic decline. A history of slow or poor decision making by Washington DC politicians and out-of-state administrators has caused unnecessary hardships, multi-million disasters, and cost way too many lives As more and more people realize that we can and must do better, more and more people are realizing it is time to bring land management decisions closer to home — where they belong. Yes it is time to have an honest conversation about how the transfer of federal lands to the States could benefit us all.