For many people, dealing with weeds and brush is an annoying but important chore. But, for goats, grazing comes naturally.
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Rivers are a way of life for many in Western Montana, but when flows run low, like on the Blackfoot this year, it can dredge up problems and threaten lifestyles and even livelihoods.
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Sometimes a shot can have impacts far beyond its intended target. Three eagles have died of lead poisoning so far this year after rescue attempts at Wild Skies Raptor Center.
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Crews are busy as beavers, literally mimicking beaver dams, as part of a collaborative project to restore the headwaters of the East Fork of the Bitterroot River.
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Firefighters from across Montana gathered in the Blackfoot Valley for specialized training on prescribed burns as part of Wildfire Awareness Month.
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Montana has been battling invasive weeds for years with help from a small team connected to a worldwide scientific network and a lot of little bugs. The Montana Biocontrol Project uses biocontrol agents, or living things like insects and fungi, to combat weed infestations.
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Hundreds of people packed into a Hamilton public meeting Monday on the Sheep Creek Project, a controversial proposal to mine rare earth elements south of Darby.
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As U.S. Critical Materials looks to move forward with a new plan for exploration mining up the West Fork, the company is also moving physically, setting up headquarters in Darby by the end of the month. The Forest Service acknowledged the company’s new operations plan July 1st and is reviewing the proposal.
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Community leaders, advocates and others took to the skies above Sheep Creek on Tuesday, where a controversial proposal for exploratory mining is under review, on flights organized by conservation groups.
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Northwest Montana’s historic rainfall hit hard in Sanders County, flooding along Highway 56 and triggering devastating landslides. Residents and first responders are working to pick up the pieces.
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