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Sun River gates draw crowds near Augusta as antler season begins

Sun River gates draw crowds near Augusta as antler season begins

AUGUSTA, Mont. — A growing crowd turned out about nine miles northwest of Augusta as the gates opened at the Sun River Wildlife Management Area. Hundreds of people waited to get in on horseback, in cars and on foot as they headed into the area to look for deer and elk

Bureau of Land Management cancels bison grazing leases for American Prairie

The Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision late last week canceling a series of permits that allowed bison grazing on federal land by the nonprofit conservation organization American Prairie. The move, which came after American Prairie and multiple other organizations formally protested a preliminary decision earlier this year,

BLM upholds decision to revoke American Prairie's bison grazing leases

Some bison can be grazed on federal lands, but not American Prairie’s conservation herd, the Bureau of Land Management has ruled again. In a 23-page final decision issued on May 8, the agency’s acting director has upheld the Secretary of the Interior’s overturning of the Montana

Bureau of Land Management aiming to burn 1,300 acres near Clark Canyon Reservoir

Bureau of Land Management firefighters are shifting their prescribed fire efforts south after a few weeks of successful burn operations in the East Pioneer Mountains. Fire officials announced that operations will shift into three units located in the Red Rock River watershed near Clark Canyon Reservoir this week. If weather

National Guard to lead investigation, cleanup of munitions at old Bannack Artillery Range

Military crews will be looking for and cleaning up old munitions left behind from artillery training in the 1940s and ‘50s for the next two months at the former artillery range south of Bannack. The work will be done by the Army National Guard, Montana Army National Guard and U.

Fighting fire with ...: President, Congress wrangle over wildfire money

Fighting fire with ...: President, Congress wrangle over wildfire money

This story originally appeared in Mountain Journal. Fire requires three things to burn: Fuel, oxygen and heat, known as the “fire triangle.” Firefighting depends on a different triangle: Weather, workforce and money. Those have undergone rapid evolution in the past few weeks as the 2026 fire season accelerates. The weather

Clute’s Landing boat launch closes April 6

Clute’s Landing boat launch closes April 6

McAllister, Mont. — Clute’s Landing will be closed starting April 6, 2026, according to a Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas Facebook post. The BLM will repair the boat launch area during a planned two-week closure. The lower access road, lower parking lot and boat launch will be closed.