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The article discusses the concern of decreasing fish population in Montana. It reflects on several causes for plummeting fish population including habitat degradation, competition with exotic species, and construction of dams. It provides information on the U.S. Endangered Species Act which provides protection for the endangered species such as bull trout fisheries, and also discusses the role of anglers for the above cause.

The article offers the author's view on the threat of oil spills in the U.S. along with the Yellowstone River in Montana. He mentions the involvement of the river as the site of high-profile oil spill besides the Exxon Valdez and BP Deepwater Horizon disasters. He also points out the proposed construction of TransCanada Co.'s Keystone XL Pipeline that will cross both the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, and other water sources in the state.

The article offers information about some World War II veterans in Montana have fought to save the wild lands that were destroyed in the area. The author mentions about Loren Kreck, who is one of the founders of the Montana Wilderness Assocaition which helped preserve the Scapegoat and Great Bear wilderness area. Another is Tom Bell, who founded the nonprofit organization, Wyoming Outdoor Council and the publication "High Country News," which are both dedicated in preserving the forests.