Energy & Land
Fish and Game Restricts Bitterroot River Fishing During Peak Heat Hours
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks implemented daily fishing restrictions on the Bitterroot River drainage beginning August 1, citing elevated water…
Helena Air Tanker Base Quadruples Retardant Use in Early Fire Season
The U.S. Forest Service air tanker base in Helena is operating at an accelerated pace this summer, with aircraft dropping…
Ant Park Fire Near Showdown Resort Expands to 700 Acres With Zero Containment
A wildfire burning near Showdown Mountain Ski Resort in central Montana has grown to 700 acres with no containment as…
Small Wildfire Breaks Out Along I-90 Corridor Near Livingston
Firefighters on Saturday contained a 20-acre vegetation fire along Interstate 90 near Livingston, Montana, as the state braced for a…
Bobcat Lakes Fire Near Wisdom Grows to 224 Acres, Smokejumpers Called In
Fourteen smokejumpers parachuted into a fast-growing wildfire near Wisdom on Friday as extreme heat and red flag conditions pushed fire…
Elder 1 Wildfire Near Frenchtown Contained as Dangerous Winds Approach
Firefighters have fully surrounded the Elder 1 wildfire burning near Frenchtown, establishing a control line around the entire perimeter of…
Montana DNRC Raises Drought Alarm as Fire Weather Watch Covers Western Zones
Montana officials are sounding the alarm over rapidly shifting drought conditions statewide, with the National Weather Service office in Missoula…
Lolo National Forest Fire Danger Climbs to Very High as Vegetation Dries Out
The Lolo National Forest in Montana has elevated its fire danger rating to very high, citing a stretch of hot,…
Montana Fish and Wildlife Department Releases Lower Wolf Count, Cuts Hunting Quota by Nearly Half
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released its 2025 annual wolf report Friday, introducing a new population model that estimates significantly…
Montana Agriculture Labs Consolidate at MSU Bozeman Campus in New Shared Facility
Hundreds of people gathered in Bozeman this week to mark the opening of a new combined laboratory building at Montana…