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The Trump administration continues to demonstrate that its definition of “multiple use” on federal land does not include wildlife or habitat conservation.

Critic says the move will leave millions of acres across the West newly vulnerable to oil and gas extraction and mining.

Some residents near a $100 million housing and redevelopment project at Midtown Commons remain opposed to the project as presented, particularly the size of a public park included in the plans.

From the Rockies to the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountainsides across the West are sparsely covered by the snow that usually blankets the high country well into the summer.

Snowpack used to be Montana’s fluid money in the bank for summer. But, this year, Montana’s water savings account is in bad shape, along with that of the rest of the West.

At 212 feet, Shoshone Falls, often called the “Niagara of the West” is higher than Niagara Falls.

Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.

Rick Graetz writes, "Protecting these lands isn't just about the environment; it’s about safeguarding our quality of life and our fundamental freedom to roam."

Missoula County on Tuesday approved a development agreement with a local builder to fund the infrastructure needed to serve a 200-unit residential housing project near North Reserve Street.

Citing an interest in downstream impacts, Missoula County on Monday said it was tracking the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's review of an amended mineral exploratory project at the headwaters of the Blackfoot River.