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Gardiner conservation group worried about proposed logging near Yellowstone

Gardiner conservation group worried about proposed logging near Yellowstone

A Gardiner-based conservation group is expressing concern over a U.S. Forest Service proposed treatment area near Yellowstone National Park on the Gardiner District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The proposed 3,000-acre Bear-Palmer project aims to reduce fire risk and “increase resilience to insect and

'The bill is coming due': Reconciling the future of Southwest Montana's iconic trout fisheries

Conservationists and fishing guides continue to express concern about the condition of Southwest Montana’s fisheries after a mild winter, unseasonably warm spring temperatures, and the prospect of a hot and dry summer. “Water-quality parameters related to trout fisheries are in the pits; they’re circling the drain,” Guy

Is our unusual winter already causing an unusual fire season?

Central Park Fire High winds, dry conditions, and unseasonably warm March temperatures are driving early-season wildfires in Gallatin County. With red-flag warnings, open burning bans, and notices of high fire risks cropping up on social media, it can be difficult to discern if fire season has come early

Speaking for the trees: At 'the end of the paved road', 81-year-old Jesse Logan advocates for ancient whitebark pine

As snow falls and temperatures drop, so too does the population of Cooke City. For Jesse Logan, this transition is his cue to make his annual migration from Paradise Valley to a cabin at "the end of the paved road." During Logan's first winter in Montana,

Bozeman Yellowstone Airport avoiding TSA shutdown delays — for now

Bozeman Yellowstone Airport avoiding TSA shutdown delays — for now

Security lines at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport surged Wednesday afternoon, as travelers navigated the switchbacks of retractable stanchions like tired backpackers, still hours from their destinations. “As it stands right now, the traffic we’re seeing is tied to a seasonal demand,” Chris Pomeroy, BZN’s chief operating officer,

Gallatin County Commissioner candidate disqualified over residency issues

A Gallatin Gateway woman has been disqualified for running for a Gallatin County Commission seat after it was determined she was ineligible because she didn’t meet residency requirements. Tracie Gibbons says she received notification of her disqualification from the county’s District 3 election on March 11, one week

‘The Madison’: 'Yellowstone' spinoff filmed near Three Forks quietly comes and goes

THREE FORKS — Cradled by the winding Jefferson River, rolling hills and the towering Tobacco Root Mountains, the KG Ranch blankets 26,000 acres of Gallatin County. A chorus of whistling wind, the songs of migrating red-winged blackbirds, and the soft mooing of 800 mother cows permeate the otherwise silent