The recent release of a federal-led plan coincides with unprecedented tribal involvement, including the creation of a transboundary cultural council that includes CSKT members

In advance of its full opening, the iconic alpine highway’s eastern segment will open on June 14, allowing motorized access between St. Mary and Logan Pass; next-day vehicle reservations will become available at 7 p.m. tonight

Warm temperatures and depressed flows typical of mid-July are already affecting Montana’s river basins, setting the stage for a summer of angling restrictions and ecological stressors

Rangers urged visitors to be careful with food and other attractants after two black bears received food rewards, requiring one to be euthanized

Although road construction in the park will be minimal in 2025, a multi-year infrastructure project in the Swiftcurrent Valley restricts personal vehicles in the park’s popular Many Glacier area. And for the first time, visitors will reserve a time block when they make their vehicle reservation.

Separate from the shuttered aluminum plant’s federal cleanup plan, state, tribal and federal trustees are seeking a "baseline" restoration of the contaminated site while taking steps to quantify and recover damages from corporate polluters. A public meeting to discuss the draft assessment plan is set for next week in Columbia Falls.

With designated camping, a slopeside disc golf course and 24-hour access to the lodge, adventures abound at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

At Gov. Greg Gianforte’s 2025 fire season forecast, experts said a multi-year drought, scant snowpack and global weather patterns are combining for a potentially historic fire season; meanwhile, a wildfire in Plains has grown to 915 acres

Built in 1942 by U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and his wife, Lulu, the cabin will be preserved for public use after the Glacier National Park Conservancy raised nearly $1 million to fix it

Local stakeholders this week urged the Ninth Circuit to overturn a district judge’s order affirming a California couple’s right to build a home on McDonald Creek without a permit, saying the regulatory void sets dangerous precedent

Health department officials have identified two locations at Logan Health where the public may have been exposed to measles on May 23 and May 26

The federal agency released its prospectus for a new concession contract at both Granite Park and Sperry chalets, two lodges in Glacier National Park’s backcountry that are turning 110 this year

Flathead National Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello said the decision does not authorize any expansion of the historic lodge or activities beyond the scope of the existing special-use permit

Reductions projected for homeowners and landlords; big increases coming in 2026 for second homes and short-term rental properties.

Slated for completion in fall 2026, work is underway to rebuild Highway 93 west of Whitefish, improving safety and recreation access along the city’s gateway corridor