Forecast Calls for Heavy Rain, High-elevation Snow in Northwest Montana
A winter storm watch this weekend warns of up to a foot of snow above 6,000 feet, possibly triggering a temporary closure of Glacier Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road
A winter storm watch this weekend warns of up to a foot of snow above 6,000 feet, possibly triggering a temporary closure of Glacier Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road
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At Flathead Running Company, the valley’s only run specialty store located in downtown Kalispell, Plains native Casey Jermyn and his staff aim to unite the region’s sprawling running community.
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
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