U.S. Senate candidate a departure from 'Blue Dog' Democrats

State agriculture department funds research field near Whitefish

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, advocates look toward the future

First offers in Cobell agreement’s Land Buy-Back Program to be mailed Sept. 5 to tribal members with fractional land interests on Flathead Indian Reservation

Final touches on building project just in time for new school year

'Significant additions' to northern border plan focus on fighting crime in North Dakota, Montana

Four years after a federal gun law triggered visitors’ ability to carry loaded guns in national parks, two recent shooting incidents bring the scope of the measure into Glacier’s sights

Little-known state lawmaker Amanda Curtis chosen as opponent to replace U.S. Sen. John Walsh in race against Daines

One man's quest to see and draw every one of Montana's glaciers

A legacy of poor judgment in national parks

On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law not only the Land and Water Conservation Act, but also the Wilderness Act. Environmental activists will certainly be commemorating the event – so shall I. Let’s begin with the Land and Water Conservation Fund (enabled by the Act, LWCF for short). In 1964, America needed […]

Same topic, opposing views

Coal-fired power plants should be required to curb emissions

Type 2 Incident Management Team assumes control of blaze burning west of Dixon

With Walsh out of race, party should focus on other races it can win, observers say