The tallest active geyser in the world has been erupting at a record pace since March 2018. Why are eruptions so energetic, what influences th…
Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced three nominees to one of Montana’s most closely watched public bodies, the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Wildlife advocates on Thursday asked a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections f…
Montana Wildlife Artistry taxidermy is preparing a life-sized mount of an unusual bighorn ram. The base of the ram's horns measured more than …
With air travel down, many Americans are hitting the roads during COVID-19. Assuming local regulations allow for it, exploring the outdoors ca…
Roos’ work is legendary in both conservation and the outfitting industry.
The 16th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival is going virtual, allowing viewers to stream films from the comfort of home.
It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms.
Add boating to the list of activities that saw a surge in sales and participation in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fungus causes several problems, one of which is that it irritates bats, causing them to arouse early from hibernation and search for water…
A Bozeman-based group has proposed wilderness designation for about 800,000 acres in the Custer Gallatin National Forest stretching from the W…
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open wat…
After scattering like wildfire in a gust of wind, 49 bighorn sheep have settled in to their new home in the Little Belt Mountains.
Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming tem…
An avalanche on Friday south of Cooke City swept three Bozeman-area skiers down Republic Mountain. One was seriously injured and had to be eva…
John Keller started hunting in 1967 but had never shot a big bull elk.
The dry winter hasn’t gone unnoticed by skiers and snowboarders who saw delayed openings at several Montana ski hills. Thankfully, recent stor…
FWP and its partners developed the project to restore marten to the Little Belts because they are generally unable to disperse naturally acros…
Coyote howls echoed across the Shields Valley as we unpacked our gear in the failing daylight for a two-night stay at a 100-year-old Forest Se…
Increasing global temperatures will bring changes to our environment, economy, and society, but one of the most pronounced effects will be the…
How do you count one of the world’s more elusive ground animals?
Although 2020 may not have been a great year for many of us, it was a pretty interesting year in Yellowstone National Park. With this first Ye…
25 cities with the highest rates of at-risk housing units relative to rising sea levels.
The unpredictability of weather, wars and catastrophic events have always required adventure travel businesses to be prepared for the unexpected.
Gayle Joslin is one of 13 inductees in the 2020 class of the Montana Outdoor Hall of Fame. Lee Newspapers is highlighting inductees each week …
Here’s a strange name for you: liverwort.