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Glacier Park: Granite Park area, 3 trails closed after encounters with aggressive grizzlies
Glacier National Park rangers took the unusual step of closing three of the park's most-used trails late Sunday after a grizzly bear or bears near Granite Park Chalet and campground showed unusual aggression when encountering hikers. All access to the Granite Park area is closed until further notice, including the Highline, Loop and Swiftcurrent (from Swiftcurrent Pass to Granite Park Chalet) trails.
Hailstorm kills 11,000 birds at Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
Middle-schoolers, Conservation Corps team up to hunt for nature's engineers
Lightning ignites barn fire in upper Rattlesnake Valley; lack of cell service delays response
Daines tours Beeskove fire north of Missoula; praises firefighting efforts
Community Voices
Elementary, Dear Watson: Nobody works harder than these teachers
I’ve always assumed teaching elementary school was – well, pretty easy. How hard could it be? The kids aren’t old enough yet to be any good at being mean. The content is common knowledge. And how long can it take to grade a spelling test? Child’s play. Over the course of this series, I’ve been schooled.
Reporter's Notebook: Failing to answer City Council Q&A is a disservice to voters
Harmon's Histories: Guy Lombardo, bee stings and hydroplane races on Flathead Lake
Sustainable Missoula: Trump's 'extinction plan' threatens Montana's wildness
