Conservation

I am, however, among the growing number of anglers who carefully release big fish. Instead of having a date with my fillet knife, big fish go back into the lake or river to grow even bigger, continue spawning and become another angler’s trophy.

Due to deepening drought, increasing use and rising water temperatures, rivers are less able to support Montana’s once legendary fisheries, panelists said.

Kevin Proescholdt writes, "An untrammeled Wilderness would allow ecological and evolutionary forces to operate without restraint, modification, or manipulation."

Demographers estimate that Utah’s population will nearly double between 2020 and 2050, a calculation that, among other concerns, has made the state wonder — how will an expanding population impact fish production?

The City of Missoula owns and manages 4,700 acres of conservation lands, 67 developed parks, 20 miles of commuter trails and 70 miles of unpaved natural trails.

The court found there wasn't enough data on sage grouse populations in the Grasshopper Watershed to support an injunction but said the feds likely violated an environmental law.

Biologists with Yellowstone National Park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season on Monday, according to a National Park Service press release.

The lawsuit follows the decision by the Department of the Interior last month to revoke protections of land alongside the Trans-Alaskan pipeline.

Even though the U.S. Forest Service may not be listening, Missoulians turned out to let the Trump administration know that they support the 25-year-old Roadless Rule.

Using a new tool, Republicans have revoked plans that restricted mining and oil production on federal lands in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming.