Christopher Servheen writes, "Science-based state wildlife management was replaced by legislation founded on anti-predator misinformation and emotion."
Reeve Schroeder writes, "It was satisfying to see firsthand how much dust and smoke the filters had trapped, and it was a good reminder that we can still have some agency over the air that we breathe."
With persistent heat and little moisture, Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday asked the federal government to declare a drought disaster for 11 parched Montana counties, including Missoula and Ravalli.
If the fire does reach Highway 83, fire crews will do structure triage so they don’t waste resources trying to protect homes that are more likely to burn.
Missoula County has placed its support behind efforts to study and construct wildlife crossings in two busy transportation corridors, including Interstate 90 east of the city and Highway 93 to the north.
Scorching temperatures and gusty winds helped a wildfire near Seeley Lake grow to more than 4,300 acres on Monday – up from 3,000 acres the day before.
The Idaho Department of Water Resources won’t be shutting off the water for hundreds of groundwater users pumping off the Eastern Snake Plan Aquifer in Idaho at this point in the summer.
With multiple days at 100 degrees and critical fire weather forecast into Tuesday, fire officials in Missoula County on Monday increased the fire danger to very high.
Federal land managers have pulled their approval for a controversial lithium exploration project less than a mile from a treasured wetland habitat home to a trove of species found nowhere else in the world.