New twist for this year’s event includes a small art auction

Let the learning adventures begin. The Glacier Institute is marking its 31st year as an educational leader in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem with a new lineup of field courses for the 2014 summer season. More than 30 courses on a variety of subjects are slated for the next few months, including learning sessions […]

Snow accumulation in the park above average this year

After making ski movies for more than 50 years, I know that an editor can change the direction of the film right up until the time that it is handed off to the lab

Folks who enjoy the pleasant stretch of Swan River just downstream of Swan Lake are in for a disappointment

While you wait for snow to melt in the high mountains, make the trip to Cyclone Lookout in the Whitefish Range

Managers will have the flexibility to respond based on the risk

BILLINGS — More than two dozen newly drilled oil and gas wells with a high pollution risk went uninspected on federal and tribal lands in Montana during a recent three-year period, according to an Associated Press review.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management data examined by The Associated Press show that 25 out of 144 wells in high-priority areas were not inspected between fiscal year 2009 and 2012. That’s equivalent to about 1 in 6 wells that weren’t assessed.

Lurching from one near disaster to another...

Officials still unclear when road will be open to the top

Out Of Bounds

Governors met with EPA administrator to discuss cleaner power plant rules

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Senators from the Dakotas are among those making another attempt to have the bison declared the national mammal, citing the animal’s historical significance and importance to Native Americans.

South Dakota’s Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said the goal is to recognize its cultural, ecological and economic impact.

“The bison has played an important role in our nation’s history, holds spiritual significance to Native American cultures, and remains one of our most iconic and enduring symbols,” Johnson said in a statement.

Chicago man uninjured after spending night in backcountry near East Glacier

Fighting wildfires this year will cost about $1.8 billion