Friends of the Pryors and Supporters of the Pryors Coalition
The list below is of Pryors Coalition supporters who have explicitly given permission to publish their names. There are many more.
We encourage you to add your name to this list by contacting us. Please indicate how you would like your name listed.
You may also add your name to our email list without public listing here. We respect your privacy.
Occasional updates and notices are emailed to people on the list of Pryors supporters (public and private).
Jose Acosta — conservationist, Maryland volunteer park ranger and MWA member
Sandra Ainsworth — Environmental Engineer
Jerry Anderberg— owner Jerry Anderberg and Associates, Inc. Nursery, Gardens, and Landscaping-and an active hiker in the Pryor Mts. for over 20 years
Dale Anderson — a retired teacher, a hiker, fisherman, and a curious guy
Torrey and Sarah Anderson -– Montana Hikers and Photographers
Brad L. Arndorfer — Arndorfer Law Firm, P.C., Sportsman, horseman, experienced Pryors most of life.
James Bailey— College Student
Grant Barnard— Outward Bound Instructor, Ski Instructor, Retired teacher, Native Montanan
Kyle Barnett — Archaeologist, naturalist, 5th generation Montanan.
Dyani Bingham— director, Montana Tribal Tourism Alliance
Tyson Bradish— lost
Scott Brown— Retailer
Rosanna Buehl— Consultant, teacher, and school psychologist
Winnie Cerda— wife, mother and grandmother
Cara Chamberlain — hiker, writer
Craig Christopherson–Backcountry enthusiast, photographer, environmentalist.
Will Crain–Stone Carver/Artist, Birder/outdoorsman, Grand Parent, Political Activist
Cal Cumin— Land Planning Consultant
Nancy T. Curriden — Custer National Forest Supervisor, U.S. Forest Service, retired.
Ken Decker and Sandy Stimson— Musicians and lovers of Montana!
Robert K. Denton Jr. — Professional Geologist, Vertebrate Paleontologist and Caver.
Charlie Donnes— Montana native, retired Honda motorcycle/ATV dealer(35 years), retired to Luther ranch homesteaded by grandparents
Margaret H. (Meghan) Dorsett, AICP — Land use planning consultant and transplanted Montanan, who grew up exploring the Pryors with grandmother since the 1960s
Henry Dykema— PV installer/Designer, BS, MS Wildlife Biology, Biology professor
Mark Edwards— personal historian, videographer and ski instructor, Red Lodge MT
John & Sahnte Evans— Former USFS seasonal wilderness ranger and former USFS seasonal wilderness volunteer
Doug Ferrel— homebuilder and conservationist
Mary Fitzpatrick— mental health counselor, hiker, Billings
Dick Forehand— Nature Photographer
Stephen Gies— preservationist, mountain biker, hiker, and photographer
Terry Glase— Back country hiker and photographer
Dennis Glick — Conservationist
Randall Gloege — retired prof. of English and Philosophy, and ardent advocate of wilderness
Elias Goes Ahead— Crow Historian
Ed Gulick— architect, bicyclist
Harvey Halpern— long time backpacker and environmentalist (as well as carpenter)
Bev Hancock— Physical therapist
Carlin Hantz — College student, conservationist, hiker, and Eastern Wildlands chapter member of MWA
Rita Harding— Nurse consultant
Simon Harris — Lover of the geological, ecological, and cultural beauty of the Pryors
Jay Harris— Staff Attorney for the Crow Tribal Legislature, Crow Tribal member, founder of Apsaalooke Citizen’s Leadership Network, former US Forest Service and BLM employee
Kelly Haverlandt
Dan Heinz— Sportsman, Conservationist
Alan Hilden— Photographer and Psychologist, Billings
Don Holman— President, Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead
Tim Horan— One who cares about the planet and it’s denizens
Alan Householder — Hiker and Conservationist
Jeffrey A Hunnes— attorney, Guthals, Hunnes & Reuss, P.C.
Felicia Hutchison— Montana resident
Radd Icenoggle
Larry and Kelly Jansen— Viroqua, Wisconsin
Brad Johnson
Julia Johnson— editor in chief of Johnson’s Billings News
Ginger Kathrens— Executive Director, The Cloud Foundation, Inc., Filmmaker and Author
Marvin Kauffman— PhD, Geology, Princeton; Professor Emeritus, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Dave Klarich— Biology and Mathematics Teacher
Elizabeth Klarich— Yoga with Elizabeth
Bob Landis — Wildlife Videographer
Connie M. Landis— Professor, Montana State University – Billings
Karole Lee— a person who loves the wilds of Montana
Jason A. Lillegraven, Ph. D.— Retired Professor (University of Wyoming) & professional geologist, Laramie, WY
Mrs. Linda Lillegraven— Landscape artist
Dean Littlepage— Writer; former youth leader and outdoor recreation planner
Tim Lohrenz— Outdoor Educator, Pryor Mountains Landowner, Owner: White Buffalo Lodges/Montana Tipi Experience
Jennifer Lyman— Retired Professor of Botany and Environmental Science, Billings, MT
Robert Mackin— contractor, naturalist
Beth Madden — bird biologist, prairie conservationist, public lands user
Shane McCarten –Life-long Pryor Mountain hiker and archaeology student, Bridger, Montana
Clayton McCracken, MD— MPH retired
Letha McDowell— avid backpacker, Master Gardner, and conservationist
Joan McKeown
Randy & Kristian Mesce — Survivalists, Montana Native
Kim Michels — College student: Mass Communication and Creative Writing, Member of the Equine Photographers Network
Anne Millbrooke — historian and writer
Mat Millenbach — former Montana state director, BLM
George Moncure — Retired brewer, hydrogeochemist, hiker
Tara Morrison— Hiker, wildlife center volunteer, mom whose kids love the Pryors
Scott A. Moseman— “Be considerate and tread lightly.”
David Myers— Retired surgeon, Billings
Susan W. Newell— Exploring the Pryors since 1972; US Forest Service, retired
Ron Nusbaum— Federal Aviation Administration, retired
Kayhan Ostovar— Fish and wildlife biologist with experience in the Pryors
Eva Patten— Retired, Conservationist
Mike Penfold— Public Land Manager, retired, hunter
Mick Phillips— Avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast
Larry Powers — Hiker, Fisherman
Paula Priest— a lover of the Pryors
Bernie Quetchenbach –Montana State University Billings, Yellowstone Writers’ Collective
Dr. Andy and Angie Randak
Kim Redding— office manager and buyer for Valley Distributing of Montana Inc.
David Rockwell— natural resource consultant
Teddy Roe— Former Journalist / Staff, United States Senate, Retired
Bernard Rose— Economic Consultant
Wayne Schimpff–Global teen environmental education empowerment specialist that knows the Pryors and all publicly owned lands must be maintained for all to be experienced in the least consumptive way possible.
Ruth Sheller— 86 year old hiker in the Pryors
John Simmons— Retired Absarokee Blacksmith, Back Country Traveler, Hunter
Patrick Smith— Back country hiker, mountain biker, photographer
Gary Splittberger – Pryor Mountains hiker
Patti Steinmuller— hiker, bicyclist, educator
Ron Tabaczka
Mark Taylor— Educational Psychologist
Raymond Wachtman
Golde Wallingford–Clayton Idaho
Dick Walton— Professor of Physics, retired; Wanderer of the Pryors for over 50 years
Margaret Webster— Retired Law Librarian & Hiker
Sue Weinreis— financial aid administrator, MSU – Billings
Jill Welch and Thaddeus Paul — Wyoming native campers and hikers
Anna Williams— a Montana mother
Brad Wood— “Leave no trace” hiker and backpacker (Billings)
George Wuerthner— ecologist, photographer, and author of 34 books including Thrillcraft: the environmental consequences of motorized recreation
Affiliations are for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement of the vision by the organization.