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'Tonight the horses sleep standing up': Lessons from five nights deep in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

“Leah, get up. The horses got out.” I burrowed my head deeper into my sleeping bag against the cold, feigning sleep. Outside my synthetic-filled cocoon, my tentmate was shuffling around, unzipping her sleeping bag. In the distance, a creek was roaring, and horses were whinnying, and dull bells were

FWP receives multiple mountain lion sightings around Bozeman

FWP receives multiple mountain lion sightings around Bozeman

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has received several mountain lion sighting reports in Bozeman over the last month. Most of the reports are concentrated around the south end of Bozeman. Sightings have been reported on Arnold Street, Sourdough Canyon Road, Spring Hill Road, and toward the Bozeman Pass, according to

Cyclist Injured in Seventh Street collision

A bicyclist collided with a vehicle on Seventh Street near the Tamarack intersection on Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m. It took emergency services about five minutes to respond to the incident, said Hal Richardson, the Bozeman Police Department patrol captain. The cyclist, identified as an adult male, was

Forest Service rescinds Cooke City logging project after lawsuit challenge

Conservation groups are celebrating a U.S. Forest Service announcement rescinding a December decision to move forward with the Cooke City Fuels and Forest Health Project. The project would have permitted commercial and non-commercial logging and burning on more than 3,000 acres of the Custer Gallatin National Forest,

'There is enough to go around': Give Big raises record $3.2M for Gallatin nonprofits

Give Big 2026 Give Big Gallatin Valley, the annual community fundraising day, broke records this year by raising more than $3.2 million for local nonprofits. “It shows that Gallatin County really cares about the community and they want to give to (organizations) that support their values,” said Chloe Loeffelholz,

'Feeling frustrated': Concerns, support shared over proposed logging project near Yellowstone

GARDINER — Ambient conversation filled the Yellowstone Forever building as community members and U.S. Forest Service employees gathered Friday to discuss a proposed “forest health” project on a 4,401-acre parcel abutting Yellowstone National Park and the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. About 50 residents from Gardiner, Mammoth Hot Springs, and

Pictures for Pinky: Gallatin High junior to debut Livingston film festival in honor of great aunt

Bridger Warner grew up roaming Livingston’s Empire Twin Theatre in the same way many kids explore playgrounds. Operated by his late aunt Margaret “Pinky” Warner, the Empire will serve as the venue for Warner’s inaugural Pinky’s Film Festival, named to honor the “most generous” person he’s