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As Wildfires Get Worse, Smoke Spreads, Stokes Health Worries

By • Jan 9, 2020
A large fire and plume of smoke burning down trees.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management / U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Increasingly intense wildfires that have scorched forests from California to Australia are stoking worry about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure in affected cities and towns.

Little Shell To Celebrate Federal Recognition With Public Jan. 25

By • Jan 8, 2020
The tribal seal for the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Little Shell Tribe / Montana Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians

A Native American tribe in Montana has planned a celebration after recently gaining federal recognition.

City In Montana Suspends Deer Culling Due To Budget Cuts

By • Jan 8, 2020
Mule deer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

City officials in Montana have suspended its culling of urban deer this fall and winter seasons amid budget cuts.

Analysis Finds Deadly Montana Avalanche Triggered By Riders

By • Jan 8, 2020
A mountain trail covered in snow.
West Central Montana Avalanche Center / West Central Montana Avalanche Center

Experts say an avalanche that killed two Montana snowmobilers was triggered when two riders tried to dig out a third whose snowmobile was stuck.

Williams, Gianforte Lead Fundraising In Governor's Race

By • Jan 8, 2020

Democrat Whitney Williams and Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte led the fourth quarter fundraising in Montana's gubernatorial race.

Grand Teton Park To Begin Killing Invasive Mountain Goats

By • Jan 6, 2020
Two mountain goats on a mountain
Tim Lumley / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Grand Teton National Park officials say an operation to kill mountain goats is beginning on Sunday.

Study: Grand Teton Elk Hunt Not A Major Draw For Grizzlies

By • Jan 6, 2020
Grizzly bear hiding in tall grass.
Ania Tuzel Photography / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Scientists have concluded that an annual elk hunt in Grand Teton National Park doesn't draw in and concentrate large numbers of grizzly bears.

3 Snowmobilers Escape Large Weekend Avalanche Near Big Sky

By • Jan 6, 2020
Man surrounded by deep snow.
GNFAC / Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Gallatin National Forest officials are warning backcountry enthusiasts to take extra care after three snowmobilers escaped injury in a weekend avalanche near Big Sky.

Lincoln Chafee Files To Run For President As Libertarian

By • Jan 6, 2020
Lincoln Chafee's headshot
Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons

Former Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee has filed to run for president as a Libertarian.

Backlog Of Toxic Superfund Cleanups Grows Under Trump

By • Jan 2, 2020
The superfund site is located in Anaconda, Montana.
Mark Halloway / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The Trump administration is building up the biggest backlog in years of unfunded Superfund projects.

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