For generations, Americans have crossed great expanses of wilderness in search of a place to plant their roots, build a life, and freely use their property. Montana has long symbolized that spirit — a place where property rights and freedom still mean something.

But even in Montana, that promise is fading under growing government control dictating nearly every aspect of how people can use their own property. A thicket of zoning regulations prevents rural landowners from even removing fallen trees or mending fences. In cities, rules are so burdensome that often the only projects that pencil out are luxury homes. What we’ve learned is that this isn’t unique to us — it’s a national problem.

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