Colin Maas on the past, present and future of management of the Smith River

<p dir="ltr">After more than 40 years and 1,200 holes, Montana Fish, Wildlife &amp; Parks has dug its last pit latrine on the Smith River.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">Starting this year, floaters are now required to carry with them something they have always been able to leave behind - their excrement.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to FWP, the Smith River corridor was the only permitted river in the lower 48 that did not require people to pack out human waste.</p> <p dir="ltr">In early April, I joined personnel from the U.S Forest Service, Montana Fish, Wildlife &amp; Parks and volunteers from the Montana Vet Program on a five-day trip down the river to remove and raft out the latrines, officially ushering in the new era of recreational management on the river.</p> <p>On this episode I sit down with Colin Maas, manager of Smith River State Park, to talk about the past present and future of managing the river.</p>