Officials Report New Thermal Activity at Yellowstone

11:28 am MDT | Park says neither occurrence is a sign of impending volcanic activity in Yellowstone

Park says neither occurrence is a sign of impending volcanic activity in Yellowstone

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Sep 20, 2018 // 11:28AM

Montana Winds Down Quiet 2018 Fire Season

Fire season has been much smaller and much less expensive than 2017's record-setting year

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Sep 20, 2018

Preparing for the Worst

Agencies collaborate, prepare for potential watershed calamity of invasive mussels

By Tristan Scott // Sep 20, 2018

Out Of Bounds

Antlers and the Keys to Life

Out Of Bounds

Antlers and the Keys to Life

The interspecies relationship between elk and wolves is a sometimes brutal dance, shaping the behavior of each

By Rob Breeding // Sep 19, 2018

Kalispell Farm Builds 4,000-Bale Maze

The maze took about four weeks and hundreds of hours to assemble

By Beacon Staff // Sep 18, 2018

Yellowstone-area Grizzlies Suspected in 7 Deaths Since 2010

Wildlife officials have blamed a pair of grizzly bears in the fatal mauling of a Wyoming hunting guide on Friday

By Associated Press // Sep 17, 2018

Bill Would Change How Invasive Species Prevention is Funded

Montana Environmental Quality Council is proposing legislation that would drop hydroelectric power fees as a funding source

By Associated Press // Sep 17, 2018

Grizzlies Suspected in Fatal Wyoming Attack Trapped, Killed

The two grizzly bears are believed to have killed a hunting outfitter and injured his client

By Associated Press // Sep 17, 2018

Grizzly Bear Killed in Train Collision Near West Glacier

Thirty-three grizzly bear mortalities have been identified in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem this year

By Beacon Staff // Sep 14, 2018

Report: Climate Change Impacting Yellowstone Resources

Average temperatures in the area are higher than usual, resulting a variety of changes to the ecosystem

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Sep 13, 2018

Funding America’s Conservation Future

Business owners, lawmakers stand up for Land and Water Conservation Fund as deadline looms

By Tristan Scott // Sep 13, 2018

Out Of Bounds

When Doves Cry

Out Of Bounds

When Doves Cry

I’ve eaten a few doves in my time, and frankly, I wasn’t impressed

By Rob Breeding // Sep 12, 2018

Explore: Two Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K

All races start at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 in the heart of Whitefish in Depot Park

By Beacon Staff // Sep 11, 2018

Barefoot Hiker Bags Continental Divide Trail

Dave Murray completed the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada without the comfort or protection of boot

By Rob Chaney, Missoulian // Sep 10, 2018

Grizzly Bears Roaming Valley Floors

A downsized huckleberry crop is drawing bears to valley floors prior to denning season

By Tristan Scott // Sep 9, 2018