Located 13 miles west of Whitefish in the wildland-urban interface, the Cyclone Bill Project involves commercial thinning on more than 9,000 acres. Forest officials signed a final decision notice authorizing the project on March 3.

The first Native American parks director in U.S. history discusses the role of public lands in American life, the importance of Indigenous knowledge in stewardship and the consequences of Trump’s budget cuts.

Aimed at prioritizing agricultural uses of state trust land, the bill would impact a host of local organizations, including ski clubs, shooting ranges, summer camps, and veterans programs

Ranging from recently laid-off federal workers to public land advocates, more than 120 people turned out in West Glacier Saturday as a series of demonstrations unfolded across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts

Lawmakers are debating proposals to change the Best Beginnings scholarship program, as well as a child care tax credit pitch.

Park officials are seeking feedback on an environmental assessment to a long-term fire management plan last updated in 2003; comments will be accepted through March 12

The Ninth Circuit dismissed the case after the Flathead National Forest opted not to appeal a lower court’s determination that land management agency failed to accurately calculate road density for new logging projects

In many cases, laid-off seasonal employees had worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years or even decades — cleaning campgrounds and clearing trails, supporting firefighters and securing funds for wildfire mitigation — but their probationary clocks were reset last year during an agency-wide “temporary-to-permanent” workforce conversion initiative

The state agency is accepting public comment on a conservation easement that would keep the land in timber production while maintaining public access and protecting fish and wildlife habitat

Danette Tenas, 54, was reported missing last October and was last seen near Buffalo Bridge on the Flathead River, where her body was found. The cause and manner of her death remain under investigation.

From Glacier Park to the Bob Marshall Wilderness, the Trump administration’s cuts have gutted a federal workforce responsible for maintaining safety, access and ecological health across millions of acres of public land in Northwest Montana

In a multi-agency partnership to account for the recovery setbacks posed by train-caused grizzly bear deaths in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, BNSF has pledged $2.9 million in funding to mitigate bear-human conflicts on the landscape.

Having lost the use of its ball field after 50 years, the Bigfork Youth Baseball Association is seeking dollar-for-dollar matching donations for construction of its new field through May

The reservation period for the 2025 season takes effect June 13 through Sept. 28 on the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork. A second booking window for next-day reservations opens June 12.

With public comment due Feb. 14, Whitefish Legacy Partners and Flathead Area Mountain Bikers are encouraging trail users to weigh in on a project that could lead to trail closures and damage