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Public has until Aug. 14 to comment on review of wilderness management policies undertaken by US Department of Interior.

Nicolle Fugere writes, "They come because it's wild. They don't come for well pads and roads."

Payette National Forest Supervisor Matthew Davis has authorized chainsaw use in designated wilderness, which includes the northwestern part of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

Frank Vitale writes, "These wildlands are the source of our clean water, clean air, abundant fish and wildlife. They’re a place where we can experience wild nature and they make us better people."

Groups file to appeal federal government’s decision to terminate bison grazing leases on Bureau of Land Management parcels in Montana.

Kevin Proescholdt writes, "Wilderness supporters need to voice their opposition to this ill-advised—and illegal—plan to unleash chainsaws in Wilderness with their members of Congress (202-224-3121) in order to protect the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness from this chainsaw massacre."

While public land lovers are still awaiting the Trump administration’s expected repeal of the Roadless Rule, a Utah senator is trying to pass a law to eliminate the rule.

A tract of land near Yellowstone National Park which had been identified as a potential gold mining site in 2023 has been added to the roster of public lands.

Neither of Montana’s Congressmen were present at Wednesday’s event. In June 2025, Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing both cheered a proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule.

Despite distemper-driven decline, most remaining canines now have strong antibodies and resistance — and state biologists are upbeat about the species’ ability to rebound.