In 2019 I purchased land next to a ranch near the Wyoming border. For the last 3 summers I have had to deal with a xenophobic good ole boy, who in spite of my assurances that the land was not being developed any time soon, would constantly harass me and make it difficult to enjoy camping, fishing, hunting and the boating I enjoyed on the Clarks Fork. The reason I bought that property was my personal recreation... He just wanted it empty so his cows could graze it but didn't want to buy it pay taxes on it.
So this year I sold it for a nice profit to remove his thorny attitude from my rear end. It's not what I wanted, but since he couldn't be respectful I had no more desire to deal with his shenanigans. Beyond this one person, everyone I have met in Montana has been incredibly friendly and welcoming. My bad luck I guess.
I love this state. I have been coming here for summers for a decade. The fact is that those who own land generationally through the homestead act are just hypocrites for trying to keep others out. Manifest destiny may have brought their family to their land, but at the cost of those who lived there before being shipped off to reservations.
Montana is a puzzle. It's the most beautiful state in the union. It is the least densely populated state.. but some who live there do not want to leave the 19th century. It's a shame that a privileged few who have had it to themselves for so long think they can keep people out who are there legally and within their rights.
So this year I sold it for a nice profit to remove his thorny attitude from my rear end. It's not what I wanted, but since he couldn't be respectful I had no more desire to deal with his shenanigans. Beyond this one person, everyone I have met in Montana has been incredibly friendly and welcoming. My bad luck I guess.
I love this state. I have been coming here for summers for a decade. The fact is that those who own land generationally through the homestead act are just hypocrites for trying to keep others out. Manifest destiny may have brought their family to their land, but at the cost of those who lived there before being shipped off to reservations.
Montana is a puzzle. It's the most beautiful state in the union. It is the least densely populated state.. but some who live there do not want to leave the 19th century. It's a shame that a privileged few who have had it to themselves for so long think they can keep people out who are there legally and within their rights.
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