Volunteers are needed for a variety of summer programs designed to help protect the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act-designated three forks of the Flathead River

Cody Hunter Carr, 30, was found guilty of seven criminal counts related to poaching crimes he committed in November of 2023

The remand comes after environmental organizations sued the park over its plans to transplant bull trout into an alpine lake to help preserve the native species. Glacier’s fisheries biologists could still reboot the project following additional review.

After a high-profile expansion plan for the Swan Valley resort faltered in 2022, a purchase agreement with new investors calls for operating the lodge in its existing footprint. A community meeting is scheduled for April 17 in Condon.

A more practical benefit of this research will be saving and recovering extant species

Snow water equivalent levels in the Flathead River basin are near normal at 99% while water supply on the Rocky Mountain Front is well below normal at 76%

It exempts affected forests from an objection process that allows outside groups, tribes and local governments to challenge logging proposals

Rep. Tom Millett, R-Marion, framed House Joint Resolution 24 as a statement of support “for our sister state.” But the measure, which died April 1 on a 34-66 vote, ignited a firestorm of opposition from voters who interpreted it as a precursor to a “land grab.”

Spring remains the least remarkable season. It’s mostly about mud.

Following the state’s refusal to issue a stream permit authorizing construction of a pedestrian and bicycle path along a section of the Whitefish River near downtown, city leaders voted to “stay the course” — even if it leads to arbitration or litigation

Facing a legislative mandate to reduce the wolf population, state wildlife managers describe crafting a balanced plan that accounts for competing interests. Republican lawmakers, pushing a slate of anti-wolf bills, say the plan isn’t tough enough.

Citing adverse impacts to the Whitefish River, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks rejected the city’s request for a stream permit to extend a walking path, encouraging city officials to consider an alternate concept.

Rep. Tom Millett, R-Marion, insisted House Joint Resolution 24 is merely a statement of support “for our sister state.” But about 50 Montanans framed it a precursor to a “land grab,” and their testimony was a referendum on public lands.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that there’s a war in the West over access

When Yellowstone's roads open to car traffic in April, tourists will be able to view the new steam column from a pullout