The ruling against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service comes as western states, including Montana and Idaho, pursue more aggressive policies for hunting and trapping wolves, thereby undermining the species’ recovery
I was determined to ensure my twin daughters connected with nature
Facing a $23.4 million price tag for a recreation easement that would preclude private development and preserve public access on 600 acres of Montana school trust land at the head of Whitefish Lake, local stakeholders are left wondering: What’s it worth to save Smith Lake?
New tool offers Montanans a clearer picture of the efforts underway to manage forests and reduce wildfire risks statewide
In their opening brief to an appeals court, a California couple reinforced their position that Montana's stream protection laws do not apply on their private property
As Washington continues slash-and-burn policies for federal agencies, USDA announces consolidation of offices responsible for 193 million acres of public land
Even in modern Montana cities people remain closely connected to the outdoors
The proposal raises statewide wolf harvest quota to 500 and eliminates regional quotas; Commission to make final decision at Aug. 21 meeting
The PATRIOT Parks Act aims to address the National Park Service’s growing backlog of deferred maintenance
July is a guide’s bread and butter, but the hoot owl may end it
The rulemaking petition is the latest effort to undo safeguards protecting Lake Koocanusa from a mining contaminant called selenium, which is leaching out of B.C. coal mines and into the international watershed
A new conservation easement with the Flathead Land Trust will protect 40 acres northeast of Bigfork, connecting a corridor from Swan Hill to the Swan River
Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing are co-sponsoring the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025, which Wyoming’s congresswoman has championed
A spate of recent bear encounters underscore the state agency’s new messaging approach when reporting encounters between humans and grizzly bears, including online tools to promote awareness
I’ve been watching birds, a lot of them
The rural Seeley-Swan Valley school has long struggled to make ends meet, but school board members and the county superintendent say a 2023 law requiring tuition payments was the final blow. It's one of at least nine small Montana districts to go non-operational since the law passed.
Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced
