Canadian travel drops as domestic tourism remains flat; Flathead Valley property owners are adding tourism to their crop rotation; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

Cyrus Western assured community leaders that the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company property and other Superfund sites in the "Mountains and Plains" region he now oversees would be protected even as the Trump administration fires thousands of EPA employees and fundamentally reshapes the agency’s mission

As the sport continues to gain popularity, Indian Relay team participants say the horsemanship, camaraderie and adrenaline rush keeps them addicted to racing

Critics of the decades-old policy restricting road construction and timber harvests in inventoried roadless areas say its repeal removes obstacles for local forest managers. But conservation advocates and former forest planners say the rule’s dissolution is more complicated.

Emily Rea’s disappearance has led to a range of theories as her family and friends cope with the uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the case as the search continues

New inventory adds flexibility to the housing market; owners of second homes and short-term rentals to feel the squeeze of Montana's new property tax hikes; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

A bear relocated for killing sheep was shot and killed weeks later after charging a Swan Valley landowner, raising more questions about the conflict-response criteria for a population of grizzlies that wildlife managers say has met its recovery goals

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

The art installation is making its way across the United States to highlight Indigenous ways of coexisting with animals

The program launched in 2020 to help relieve law enforcement from mental health crisis calls and has since grown its staff, partnered with multiple agencies, and has integrated into a county behavioral health program

Air travel remains strong at Glacier Park International Airport; summer road construction season has ramped up across the Flathead Valley; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner

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

Nonprofit organizations in northwest Montana are overloaded compensating for workforce reductions across federal land management agencies as new cuts to AmeriCorps compound the shortfall

A century ago, a railroad company hoping to attract passengers built a series of lodges in Glacier National Park

As federal funding opportunities continue to shrink, local nonprofits have become more reliant on private donors; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner