Since its start in the early 1980s, the Abandoned Mine Lands program has closed more than 1,600 hazardous mine openings around the state. But with almost 7,000 abandoned mines in Montana, demand for the program’s services isn’t likely to abate soon.
Author Archives: Ella Hall
Ella Hall is a relative newcomer to Montana, having moved to Missoula in the fall of 2022 to start graduate school at the University of Montana’s environmental science and natural resources journalism program. During her first year of grad school, she has freelanced for the Missoula Current and Modern Farmer.