If you’ve visited the Mammoth hot springs terraces in Yellowstone National Park more than once, you may have noticed it looked different than when you first saw it.
After a Montana district judge recently ruled that the state should take a closer look at a proposed Laurel gas power plant and its contribution to greenhouse gases, Republican legislators are trying to rush through a last-minute bill to prevent any consideration of climate change when it comes to state-issued permits.
After a Missoula federal judge ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to aid grizzly bear recovery in the Bitterroot ecosystem, the Service has agreed to complete a new environmental study by October 2026.
Wyatt Balius writes, "We urge the EPA to move forward on clean up plans, so that we can prevent the destruction of the beautiful Clark Fork River, protect the communities downstream, and maintain the health of the river’s ecosystem."
With no market and few buyers for wood products, the City of Missoula plans to remove the poplar trees at its wastewater treatment plant and replace them with a crop of alfalfa, which it can sell on the local market.
BLM Missoula Office assistant manager Michael Albritton said the transfers should happen in 2024 and 2025, so the time is fast approaching when the BLM wants a plan for the area.