The ski season has begun at Lolo Pass and with it, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests snow rangers are hosting full moon skiing events on Jan. 26 and Feb. 24.
Last month, a company announced the successful demonstration in the West of a new drilling technique that it says will greatly expand where geothermal plants could be built.
Urbanization is changing Missoula’s wildlife, including which mammal species are thriving among the city's residents and which may be most negatively impacted by human development.
Bruce Smith writes, "Perhaps no other large mammal is as emblematic as the mountain goat of truly wild lands—lands featuring the rare character defined in the 1964 National Wilderness Act."
For those concerned about the Smurfit Stone mill site, sampling in 2024 should provide a better picture of the extent of contamination, thanks to a promise from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.