Missoula’s Clark Fork: ‘It’s a Ticking Time Bomb and the Only Way to Defuse it is to Clean it Up’
Pollution threat brings national attention to iconic western Montana river named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
Pollution threat brings national attention to iconic western Montana river named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
Some Republican lawmakers urged on by a GOP lobbyist wanted to alter Montana's 2024 Senate primary so that only the top two candidates, no matter their party, would advance to the November election
Four decades after its creation, the Flathead Basin Commission is poised to integrate with a new region-wide commission. Despite concerns that the merger will dilute focus on the critical headwaters, state administrators describe the new commission as “leaner and meaner.”
While most of the 106-acre property on Flathead Lake will remain undeveloped, the agency’s plan includes day-use amenities and limited overnight accommodations
Pink Bench Distilling in Troy is embarking on a three-pronged mission — reduce human-bear conflicts, boost the town’s economy and make delicious spirits
Latest fundraising push seeks remaining funding to purchase a conservation easement on the 442-acre natural area along the Flathead and Stillwater rivers east of Kalispell
Lee Enterprises, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, cut at least 15 newsroom positions at papers it owns across Montana
Upcoming presentations by Annie Griffiths, the visual storyteller who is featured tonight, April 14, and cartoonist Gary Trudeau will round out FVCC’s inaugural speaker series
Since the scale of development peaked in 2021, local officials say they've received fewer applications for building permits even as the valley continues to grapple with growing pains
Whitefish Mountain Resort closed out its 2022-23 ski season with more than a half-million skier visits, besting last year’s record by 8%. The ski area’s summertime projects include chairlift maintenance and an expansion of the beginner ski area.
Clifford Kipp brings more than 20 years of conservation and leadership experience to wilderness nonprofit
The U.S. congressman and former Interior Secretary attended a roundtable discussion in the Glacier gateway community of Columbia Falls, where he called for sweeping changes to a system set up to mitigate the park’s surging visitation
As the Bigfork Whitewater Festival rises in popularity among whitewater kayakers, a new generation of female paddlers are proving themselves on the Wild Mile, empowering each other and promoting a whitewater community in Northwest Montana
Construction project in Glacier National Park officially put on hold while dispute over streambed violation is resolved; declaratory ruling process likely to take six to eight months
Costumed skiers and snowboarders skipped across a pool of water at the bottom of Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort in competition for a cash prize as part of the resort’s closing weekend festivities
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