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USDA Invests in Future of Biofuel Industry in Beaverhead County
USDA Rural Development is awarding a $75,000 grant under its Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG) for Beaverhead Tourism Council to develop…
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Ripple seeks volunteers for spring watershed science field trips
Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies at Montana Technological University is seeking volunteers to support its Watershed Science…
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Select Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads open to public April 17
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the…
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Drought, Low Snowpack and Dry Soils Point to Low Hebgen Reservoir Levels This Season
Drought conditions, low soil moisture and low snowpack are contributing to a forecast of low water supply to Hebgen Reservoir…
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Updated Time for Superior Ranger Station Forest Plan Revision Meeting
This news release provides an update to the scheduled April community meetings for the Lolo National Forest plan revision.
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Despite March Storms, Warm Weather Causes Early Snowmelt and Reduces Streamflow Forecasts
Storms in the first half of March delivered one to ten inches of snow water equivalent (SWE) to SNOTEL sites…
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BLM, Montana DEQ seek initial input for proposed Bridger Pipeline
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are seeking comments for a proposed 647-mile, 36-inch buried pipeline to transport about 550,000…
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Remains found in forest identified as missing Montana man
On May 9, 1978, a logging crew discovered the partial remains of a skeletonized young male near Williams, Oregon, in…
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Glacier National Park mountain goat population drops sharply, study finds
Researchers found that mountain goat numbers in the park dropped sharply over a 12-year period.
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Felon Gun Store Employee Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm After Warning Targets of Investigation: “ATF is watching u.”
“Despite knowing that he was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms, the defendant chose to disregard federal law,”…
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Gov. Gianforte Highlights Innovation in Agriculture
Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited the Felton Angus Ranch in Deer Lodge on Montana Agriculture Day to highlight how Montana…
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Flathead National Forest Begins Prescribed Fires
Flathead National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this spring, pending all required approvals. This work may occur from March through June,…
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Delmoe Lake Campground to close this summer
Due to work being conducted for major campground and infrastructure upgrades and repairs to the Delmoe Lake Campground and day…
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Forest Service Hosts Community Meetings for the Lolo National Forest Plan Revision
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will host a series of community meetings in April 2026 to discuss the Lolo National…
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Mussels Found on Boat Headed to Montana, Stopped in Wyoming
Wyoming Game and Fish Department aquatic invasive species inspectors recently intercepted a high-risk watercraft traveling from Oklahoma to Montana in…
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Free Program Offers Idaho & Montana Teens Six Days of Wilderness Adventure & Stewardship
This summer, teens from Idaho and Montana will have the opportunity to unplug, explore wild places, and give back to…
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Temporary Closure in Custer Gallatin National Forest Due to Wildlife Attractant
Officials with the Custer Gallatin National Forest report that a section of the forest near the Gallatin River has been…
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Flathead Avalanche Center issues AVALANCHE WARNING
Warning issued for slopes above 5,000 feet in the Whitefish, Swan, Flathead Ranges, and the Lake McDonald and Marias Pass…
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Anglers help Fish and Game monitor trophy rainbow trout fishery on Lake Pend Oreille
Anglers on Lake Pend Oreille continue to play an important role in helping Idaho Fish and Game monitor the lake’s…
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Annual Fish and Game fur auction to run online April 6-20
All items were either found, seized as evidence or salvaged.
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Flathead National Forest Announces Lindbergh Lake Campground Improvement Project
The Flathead National Forest announced today the Lindbergh Lake Campground Improvement Project, located on the National Forest approximately nine miles…
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$1 million in western Montana timber projects, plus oil and gas leases on Land Commissioners agenda
The timber sales are estimated to generate more than $1 million in revenue, strengthening the economy and supporting timber professionals…
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Seasonal Worker at Old Faithful Sentenced to 12 Months for Assault
A seasonal employee working in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park will spend a year in federal prison…
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Snapped enamel and crushed bone:A Moment Frozen in Montana’s Time
Visitors strolling through the Hall of Horns and Teeth at Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, often pause at a…
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Texas Man Sentenced After Firearm Discovered During Yellowstone Traffic Stop
A Texas man will spend time in federal prison after a traffic stop in Yellowstone National Park led to the…
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More than 156,000 geese push through Freezout Lake WMA in past six days
The migration is on at Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Choteau, where bird counters have observed more than 156,000…
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Mining projects approved in Jefferson City, Cardwell
The Butte Field Office approved two mining projects that will help support American mineral production and local jobs in Montana.
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GVLT Reaches Milestone of 75,000 Acres Conserved in Southwest Montana
Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) has reached a historic milestone in regional land conservation: 75,000 total acres of highly productive agricultural, wildlife-rich, and scenic…
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ATF Offers Reward in Great Northern Pawn Burglary
The suspect entered through a window, cut a cable lock and stole multiple firearms. The suspect shown is wearing a…
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North Idaho angler hauls in new state record cutthroat trout
Imagine then the wave of hysteria after reeling in a 27-inch long Westslope cutthroat trout one day. For Coeur d’Alene…
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Assets Linked to Attempted Yellowstone National Park Mass Shooting Ordered Sold for Victim Restitution
On March 9, the United States Attorney’s Office completed forfeiture of four firearms, an assortment of magazines and ammunition, and…
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Missoula Conservation District and Lolo Watershed Group awarded DNRC grant to develop Lolo Creek Watershed Drought Management Plan
The project responds to increasing drought impacts in the Lolo Creek watershed, including chronic low flows and dewatering in the…
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Volunteers sought to monitor osprey nests in Flathead Valley
As spring approaches in northwest Montana, the return of ospreys signals the beginning of another breeding season in the Flathead…
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Nature is Fundamental to Ensuring that Economics and Communities in Montana Thrive
Investing in nature is one of the smartest investments governments can make, given the economic, health and public safety benefits…
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Flathead Avalanche Center issues AVALANCHE WARNING
The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING.
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Flathead’s Mike West Recognized: Wildfire Mitigation
Flathead National Forest’s Fire Prevention and Mitigation Specialist, Mike West, receives the highest national honor that can be awarded for…
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Yellowstone’s First Grizzly Bear Sighting of 2026: Biologists Spot Bear on Bison Carcass in Northern Backcountry
Yellowstone biologists reported the park’s first grizzly bear sighting of 2026 on March 9, after observing a bear scavenging a…
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Montana Names First Two Shared Stewardship Forest Landscapes: Gianforte, Forest Service Target Flathead–Kootenai and Bitterroot
Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana DNRC and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz announced two priority forest management landscapes under Montana’s…
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Forest Service Sets April 1, 2026 Helena Hearing on Montana “Tri-Forest” Sustained-Yield Unit for Timber Supply
The U.S. Forest Service will hold a public hearing in Helena on April 1, 2026, on a proposal affecting parts…
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Montana Snowpack Slips to 60–95% of Median by March 1 as Warm Winter Persists (NRCS)
Most Montana basins are now below normal snowpack as of March 1, with conditions commonly ranking in the bottom 5%…
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Flathead National Forest Seeks Public Input on Holland Lake Campground Wastewater System Rebuild (Info Session March 9, 2026)
The Flathead National Forest has released a proposal to reconstruct the wastewater treatment system serving Holland Lake Campground’s bay loop,…
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Snowmobiler Stuck Near Yellowstone Boundary Rescued by Gallatin County SAR South of West Yellowstone
A solo snowmobiler got stuck in deep snow near the Yellowstone Park boundary, about 11 miles south of West Yellowstone.…
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Montana Ice Fishing Tragedy: Troy Man Dies After Falling Through Ice on Spar Lake, Sheriff’s Office Says
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 63-year-old Keith Mack of Troy went ice fishing at Spar Lake on Feb. 28, 2026,…
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Bear Food Storage Rules Return March 1 on Custer Gallatin NF Ranger Districts (In Effect Through Dec. 1, 2026)
Starting March 1, the Custer Gallatin National Forest’s food and attractant storage order returns for the Bozeman, Hebgen Lake, Gardiner,…
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Glacier National Park Announces Ticketed Logan Pass Shuttle Pilot for Summer 2026 + 3-Hour Parking Limit Starts July 1
Glacier National Park will pilot a ticketed shuttle to Logan Pass in summer 2026, including early-morning express routes. Starting July…
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Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche Near Island Park, Idaho (Centennial Mountains, Keg Springs Area)
A snowmobile rider was killed in an avalanche Sunday in the Centennial Mountains near Island Park, Idaho. The slide was…
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2 plead guilty in case alleging 12 illegally killed mountain lions
One defendant is set for trial later this year.
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Nearly $50,000 in fines, restitution imposed for illegal big horn sheep hunts on Salmon-Challis National Forest
A defendant sold and facilitated Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep hunts in an area of the Salmon-Challis National Forest that…
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Snowpack Deficits Grow Across Montana After a Dry, Warm January
Well below normal January precipitation and unseasonably warm temperatures stalled Montana’s snowpack accumulation last month.
