Due to the threat of aquatic invasive species and the inability to staff seasonal inspection stations, boating has been prohibited on Two Medicine and St. Mary Lakes since 2019
With 19 new fire starts in the span of a week, only the 15-acre Savage Mountain blaze continues to burn in rugged terrain on the Three Rivers Ranger District near Troy
I can’t control my obsession with videos of foolish tourists behaving badly
The Flathead Rain Garden Initiative launched three years ago to prevent pollutants from entering storm drains; officials will host a rain garden tour on Wednesday evening
In the Flathead Valley, the fifth-driest year in 129 years has produced ominous wildfire projections in the region, but officials say ‘firewise’ homeowners can help reduce risk
I’ve been paying for conservation licenses in about a half dozen states for years
Local outdoor companies report a softer season compared to recent years and say the pandemic-triggered tourism boom is over
The education nonprofit is hoping to secure a 142-acre parcel of land east of the Flathead River that would serve as a nature and education center
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and its partners have inspected 33,000 watercraft this year, and reminded boaters to follow aquatic invasive species protocol during Fourth of July festivities
The new licensing requirement is a collaborative effort by FWP and DNRC following significant increases in recreational use across Montana that have driven up maintenance costs
I’m not surprised someone was selling trips to the Titanic, 12,500 feet below the ocean’s surface, but I find it baffling
Tribal members hailed the return of wild free-roaming buffalo to Indigenous land as an expression of sovereignty and the beginning of a cultural and ecological renaissance
Federal land managers are scrambling to catch up after falling behind on several of their priority forests for thinning even as they exceeded goals elsewhere
The popular trail between Logan Pass and Granite Park opened a full month earlier than last season, although lingering snow patches may require caution
A coalition of conservation groups has likened a native trout restoration project to ‘playing god’ with the fisheries of Glacier National Park, but scientists say it’s one of the last best chances to preserve a species in peril
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
