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Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region's disease-depleted population
Wyoming wildlife managers plan to cut wolf hunting by 50% after a canine distemper outbreak reduced wolf numbers t…
Recalling birds: Art exhibit manifests reverence for feathered creatures
Imagine a world without birds. No flittering of tiny chickadees on branches. No mocking call from a black raven overhead. No red-tailed hawks sitting in w…
Ruling on Columbia River dams may affect local rates, utility warns
New measures aimed at restoring endangered salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin could cause downstream repercussions for electric customers in Northw…
Glacier National Park will plug oil well at Kintla Lake
Montana’s first oil well was drilled in what is now Glacier National Park near the head of Kintla Lake back in 1901. One hundred and twenty-five years later, G…
Forest Service approves 7,700-acre West Reservoir timber project
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a 7,700-acre forestry project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
Avalanche danger high after 2 to 3 feet of new snow
Dangerous backcountry conditions prompted a special avalanche warning Friday morning after Northwest Montana mountains were buried in 2 to 3 feet of snow.
First Yellowstone grizzly bear emerges from hibernation
Biologists with Yellowstone National Park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season on Monday, according to a National Park Service press rel…
Damaging winds, feet of snow target Northwest Montana mountains
Damaging wind and feet of mountain snow will blast Northwest Montana beginning late Wednesday as Old Man Winter gives it one last hurrah.
Warm February leaves Montana’s snowpack depleted
Western Montana’s mountain snowpack did little to make up for a historically dry January, with water basins statewide lagging behind average heading into March.
State takes on co-management of 200,000 federal acres in Northwest Montana
About 214,000 acres on the Kootenai and Flathead national forests will serve as what Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte called the “initial sandbox” for a shared stew…
Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake kicks off March 12
The Spring Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake begins Thursday, March 12 and will end on Saturday, May 9.
BLM nominee talks land sales, local management in Senate confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management attempted on Wednesday to reassure U.S. senators that neither he nor Interior Secretary Dou…
Renovations planned for Shady Lane fishing site
Major improvements may be coming to the Shady Lane Fishing Access Site in the coming years, including an updated pier, new gravel paths and additional landscap…
Avalanche warning issued for Northwest Montana mountain ranges
The Flathead Avalanche Center reports a rash of close calls in the backcountry over the last week as dangerous avalanche conditions persist in Northwest Montan…
Keep ‘roadless rule’ in place, say former Forest Service officials
ROCK CREEK — Punch more roads through the forest, and you’ll get more people starting fires, fewer bull trout and an even heftier maintenance bill.
Thinning project planned for Big Mountain ski slopes
Summer recreationists may encounter trail closures on Big Mountain this year as U.S. Forest Service officials clear vegetation around several chair lifts.