Prison program raises pheasants for Montana hunting season

Pheasant hunting season begins Saturday in Montana, and hunters will have new opportunities thanks to an unlikely partnership between Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana State Prison. About 80 pheasants were released Friday at the Lake...

Eva Lighthiser: Montana teen reflects on suing the state — and now Trump — over climate

Walking up to the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse during 2023’s Held v. Montana bench trial, plaintiff Eva Lighthiser was greeted each morning with an eruption of cheers from crowds of supporters descending on the Helena courthouse. “I saw that...

Mountain Lion Crashes Montana Golf Game

When you go golfing in Montana, fending off a goose from the sand trap is not uncommon. But what about when a huge mountain lion appears in the tree next to your ball? That’s next-level hazard. A video circulating on TikTok captures a group of...

Report: Montana’s angling adds nearly $1 billion to economy

It’s easy to watch Brad Pitt’s flyline unfurl in a perfect ‘S’ curve over the Gallatin River and know that image has helped feed into Montana’s status as an angling destination. It’s more difficult to determine exactly what kind of impact the...

Fish and Wildlife Commission updates public comments process

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is updating how it collects public comments on meeting agenda items, aiming to make the process more efficient and accessible starting with its December meeting. The new approach will...

EPA signs off on Montana’s relaxed clean water standards

The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on Montana’s plan to discard numeric water quality standards and adopt a measure that was passed by the 2025 Legislature allowing state officials to revert back to an older system, which many...

Sculpting Nature: How to Train Trees and Shrubs Into Living Art

Summary Shape trees and shrubs as living art with patience, precision, and care. Use proper tools, the right timing, and suitable species; start training while young. Avoid overpruning and wrong timing; follow growth patterns for lasting, elegant...

Utah family lives nomadic lifestyle to help child with autism thrive

FARMINGTON – A couple who once dreamed of putting down deep roots in Farmington is now moving from campground to campground throughout the western United States to help their "profoundly autistic" child thrive. Brittney and Preston Clark have been...

Harmful algae found in two Montana lakes

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has confirmed harmful algal blooms in Lake Helena and Salmon Lake. The bloom in Lake Helena, located in Lewis and Clark County, was confirmed on Oct. 2, and the one in Salmon Lake, in...

Winter Vacation in Montana

Winter is on it's way in Montana, and before long, most of the state will be buried under a thick, frozen blanket of snow. For those who live in warmer climates, the idea of a cozy, majestic getaway in Big Sky Country might sound appealing, but...

On Montana’s Big Hole River, a search for bugs

TWIN BRIDGES – Brian Wheeler has spent a fair bit of the last six years wearing waders in the middle of the Big Hole River documenting river conditions and collecting samples of macroinvertebrates. Put simply, the river guide and conservationist...

These acts of defiance show the MAGA cult is cracking, from Montana to DC

Late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel could barely get the words out of his mouth when he had to say: “I agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene.” It was his second time this month, he noted, and added, “I need something to wash out my mouth.” But in truth, the...

Jewish man attacked in Montana by self-proclaimed Nazi on Oct. 7

Walking and chewing gum. Nixon and China. Fighting against the British in Palestine while fighting with the British in Europe. All are cliches signifying two seemingly contradictory actions that are possible — and potentially preferable — to do at...

Montana's updated relocation law for bears, other large predators goes into effect

HELENA, Mont. – A Montana bill passed into law on April 1, 2025 went into effect on October 1, 2025 and requires that whenever Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks relocates a large predator, they communicate verbally and in writing the relocation...

Will bans on single-use plastics solve pollution problems?

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...

Montana State helping launch statewide AmeriCorps program for community health

By Isabel Hicks MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN — Montana State University is a key player in launching a new AmeriCorps program designed to bolster the community health workforce in Montana. After nearly a year of planning, the Community Health Corps...

Montana State Scientists Uncover New Insights Into Virus Replication and Infection

In the intricate world of virology, the fundamental processes governing virus replication and infection are continuously being revisited as new scientific insights emerge. Recently, a landmark study led by Associate Professor Matthew Taylor of...

Congress Rolls Back Biden-Era Mining Restrictions in Alaska, Montana, and North Dakota

The measures, now headed to President Trump, clear the way for expanded coal, oil, and mineral development across key energy states. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Congress has voted to overturn a series of Biden-era land management plans that limited...

Montana nuclear missile workers contracting cancer, blame bases

Patricia Kime (KFF Health News) At a memorial service in 2022, veteran Air Force Capt. Monte Watts bumped into a fellow former Minuteman III nuclear missile operator, who told him that she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Watts knew other missileers with...

Photography Exhibit Showcases Local Perspectives on Land, Wildlife, and People

Rick Costilla hangs photographs in preparation of the new exhibit at D’Acry McNickle Library on October 8. The display focusing on land, wildlife, people and impact. Liz Dempsey An exhibition featuring more than 35 original photographs by six...