The Pryors Coalition

Pryors Coalition’s Mission

The Pryors Coalition is made up of a diverse collection of ordinary folk – young and old,  families, teachers, business owners, medical professionals, construction workers, students, scientists, and others.   We cherish the peaceful and quiet beauty of the Pryors, and value its unique natural and cultural history.  We enjoy the Pryors in many ways, hiking, hunting, horseback riding, bird watching, mountain biking, camping, and more.  Many of us own and enjoy four-wheel drive vehicles, and support responsible and limited motorized use on public land. 

Click to open a statement of the Pryors Coalition’s Vision.

The Pryor Mountains, a small and vulnerable area, are a treasure for people in surrounding communities including Billings MT - a place where people can escape from the noisy rush of daily city life, to the quiet hush of the natural landscape.  The Pryors provide a diversity of recreational opportunities to enhance the quality of life for the people of Montana, Wyoming and beyond. 

We want to leave the Pryors undamaged as a legacy for those who follow us. To do so we must care for the land and protect the natural resources first — then we must manage both motorized and motor-free recreation within limits the land can tolerate, and in a way that minimizes conflict among differing activities.  Everyone has the right to enjoy these public lands, but no one has the right to abuse the landscape or damage the experience of others. We all must assure that the ecological, geological, and cultural treasure of the Pryors is preserved, and that future visitors will be able to listen to the wind whispering through the trees and canyons, view and smell the abundant wildflowers - and enjoy the sweeping vistas of the Beartooth and Bighorn Mountains in peaceful solitude. Please join us to protect this land that belongs to all of us.

If you support our goals we would like to add your name to the list of our many supporters.  Please contact us to add your name.  Tell us whether or not you want your name posted on our public Supporters Page or not. Either way, please join us to protect this land that belongs to all of us.  Occasional updates and notices are emailed to people on the list of Pryors supporters (public and private).