Logging Project Closes Roadway in Sapphire Mountains
A logging operation in the Stevensville Ranger District has shut down a roadway. "We just want to let the public know that the Stevensville Ranger District has closed Forest Road 428, which is up in...
View ArticleFormer Forest Service Leaders Asking for Cancellation of Leases on Sacred Land
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) â Nineteen former U.S. Forest Service Leaders are asking federal officials to cancel all oil and gas leases on land east of Glacier National Park that is considered sacred by...
View ArticleMore Details On Lolo Peak Fire Evacuations – Detour From Highway 12 to I-90
U.S. Highway 12 has been closed to through traffic starting at mile marker 16, however, there are detours available to all but commercial trucks and RV's. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Morning State Headlines For Thursday, November 30
Montana Senator Steve Daines casts a 'yes' vote moving the Senate's tax cut bill forward for more debate. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana Morning State News Headlines for Thursday, March 8
Forest Service chief abruptly steps down over alleged sexual misconduct charges. He succeeded Tom Tidwell in the post. Continue reading…
View ArticleAfter Last Fire Season DNRC Official says Prepare for Wildfires
After the historic 2017 wildfire season that burned over a million acres of forestland as well as private property, officials with the DNRC are advising residents in the wildland urban interface to...
View ArticleDeputy and Forest Service Officer Relive Miracle Baby Rescue
Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputy Ross Jessup and U.S. Forest Service Officer Nick Schultz were the two searchers who rescued that five month-old baby boy who had spent over nine hours buried under a...
View ArticleHigh Speed Chase Starts Downtown – Ends with Arrest in Idaho
34 year-old Michael Murray took law enforcement officers from Missoula, the U.S. Forest Service and from Idaho on a high speed chase on Thursday afternoon after what actually began as a littering...
View ArticleAg Secretary Perdue Likes the New Forest Fire Funding
Larger budget approved in new omnibus bill. Continue reading…
View ArticleYou Can be a Winter Host at Popular Cross-Country Ski Cabin
The Gordon Reese cabin is a welcome sight on the Chief Joseph ski trail. Continue reading…
View ArticleUpdate – Florence Woman Died of Heart Attack While Riding [NEW AUDIO]
A 68 year-old Florence woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon on a horseback riding trail near Larry Creek in the Bitterroot National Forest. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Steve Bullock “Still Considering” Whether to Send Money Back to the...
The National Forest Service is demanding that states give back money originally intended for the development of roadways and schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleMissoula’s Neptune Aviation Loses Expected Forest Service Contract, Millions...
Missoula's Neptune Aviation heard bad news this week when the U.S. Forest Service announced the winners of lucrative contracts for developing the next generation of firefighting air tankers. Continue...
View ArticleRainbow Family Selects Event Location in Montana, Up to 20,000 Members...
A National Forest Service incident management team estimates that between 7,000 and 20,000 members of the Rainbow Family of Living Light will be arriving in Montana over the next few weeks. Continue...
View ArticleMonday Lightning Storm Sparks Two Small Missoula-Area Fires [AUDIO]
The Western Montana sky exploded with lightning strikes and brief, heavy rains starting at about 6:00 a.m. Monday, as a summer storm swept through the Bitterroot, Missoula, and the Blackfoot areas. The...
View ArticleRainbow Family Gathering Ends, National Forest Service Incident Managmenet...
Today, July 8, the National Forest Service Incident Management Team that has been monitoring the Rainbow Family gathering in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest will close up shop.The announcement...
View ArticleWest Mullan Fire 60% Contained – $7 Million Spent So Far [AUDIO]
Tuesday was a good day for firefighters battling the West Mullan Fire near Superior. Fire Information Officer Pat McKelvey said late Tuesday that the fire is now about 60% contained. Continue reading…
View ArticleLolo Biologist, Trout Unlimited, Nez Perce Tribe Recognized for Work
The work of Lolo National Forest Fish Biologist Shane Hendrickson was recognized by the American Fisheries Society, and the contributions of the Nez Perce Tribe and local Montana chapter Big Blackfoot...
View ArticleMissoula County Resource Advisory Committee Recommends Projects to Fund...
The Missoula County Resource Advisory Committee recommended nine projects on Monday to fund efforts such as noxious weed control and trail maintenance to benefit public lands within the county....
View ArticleTester Urges Forest Service to Hurry Prep for Upcoming Fire Season
With Montana’s fire season around the corner, Senator Jon Tester urged the Forest Service on Wednesday to make sure Montanans will be protected from this year’s...
View ArticleFive Acre Wildfire Burning in Petty Creek Area [AUDIO] [VIDEO]
Personnel from Frenchtown Rural Fire, along with state and federal agencies are battling a five-acre blaze currently burning in the Petty Creek area west of Missoula. Continue reading…
View ArticleThompson River Complex Mushrooms to Over 600 Acres [AUDIO]
The Thompson River Complex, four lightning-caused fires burning in very steep, rocky terrain, discovered Aug. 1, continues to be managed by an ICT 3 management team on the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger...
View ArticleForest Service to Move Out of Downtown Missoula, No Plans to Fill Vacant...
The Region 1 offices for the U.S. Forest Service will be moving in the near future out of downtown Missoula. Continue reading…
View ArticleSteve Daines Challenges Forest Service Proposal to Charge for Photographs on...
The U.S. Forest Service is currently asking for public comment on whether or not it should require "special use permits related to still photography and commercial filming in congressionally...
View ArticleMontanans petition Daines over wilderness study area bill
Thousands of Montanans are asking Sen. Steve Daines to hear them out. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Help for Housing Crunch Outside Montana’s Parks
Montana's "Gateway" communities are struggling with tourism impacts Continue reading…
View Article10 Animals That You Can Hunt Anytime of the Year in Montana
We put together a list of the top 10 Montana animals that can be hunted year-round. Continue reading…
View ArticleMontana researchers urge towns to focus on wildfire preparation
For more than a decade, a small group of scientists have been trying to convince people that fireproofing their homes is far more effective than logging the forest when it comes to surviving wildfire....
View ArticleFWP reconsiders gill-netting lake trout in Swan Lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will resume efforts to shrink the invasive lake trout population in Swan Lake. Continue reading…
View ArticleJudge hears arguments on Flathead Forest roads, grizzlies
For a second time, wildlife advocates are asking the courts to require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider how the spread of logging roads on the Flathead National Forest will affect...
View ArticleFlathead Forest accepts POWDR’s Holland Lake permit withdrawal
Holland Lake Lodge will be managed as it has been since 2017, according to the Flathead National Forest. Continue reading…
View ArticleVandals Cause Thousands in Damage to Fish Creek Campground
They vandalized the park with a bonfire and by shooting up the restrooms. Continue reading…
View ArticleWho Needs a Montana Wildlife Conservation License and Who Doesn’t?
There seems to be a lot of confusion over who in Missoula needs to purchase a State of Montana Wildlife Conservation License. Continue reading…
View ArticleTime Running Out to Comment on Important Lolo Forest Plan
Find out how the Lolo National Forest Plan impacts outdoor activities in Missoula. Public comment period closing soon! Continue reading…
View ArticleDon’t Be Stubborn! Meet the Mules at the University of Montana
An annual event lets you get up close and personal with a hard-working pack train free of charge. Continue reading…
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