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Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property. For fifth-generation Montanan Brad Wilson, the notice marks a

What travelers regret not packing for an Alaska cruise in May

Packing for an Alaska cruise in May sounds simple until travelers experience four seasons in one sailing. Early-season voyages from Vancouver through Alaska’s Inside Passage and toward glacier-viewing areas like Hubbard Glacier can move from sunshine to cold rain and sharp wind within a few hours, leaving

Unsealed documents provide new details about arson, mass shooting at Anaconda’s Owl Bar

Authorities say accused killer Michael Brown confessed to 2025 shootings

Climate change cuts mountain snow by nearly 60% in 40 years

Climate change cuts mountain snow by nearly 60% in 40 years

By Stephen Beech Snow cover on mountains in Greece has more than halved in just four decades, reveals new research. Researchers found that the important water source for communities, agriculture and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months has declined by 58% over the last 40 years. The scale of

Lance Craighead: Montana Climate Matters — impacts on wildlife in the Treasure State

Ecologists understand that each species occupies a “niche” in the environment where the right living conditions (defined by temperature and moisture), resources (including food, water, and shelter), and lack of competition from other species allow populations to survive and reproduce. Plants grow where conditions are right, and animals depend upon

Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear

Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear

Where once there was ice, only rock remains. One of the glaciers in a chain of snow-capped mountains in the Colombian Andes has vanished due to high temperatures driven by climate change. Satellite images show how the ice sheet covering the mountain gradually shrank from 2015 until it disappeared

Bridger’s Early Closure Sparks Disappointment Amongst Student Shredders

Bridger’s Early Closure Sparks Disappointment Amongst Student Shredders

“Mid.” “Disappointing.” “Slow.” That’s how MSU students are describing this Bridger Bowl ski season, which ended earlier than expected. On March 20, the ski area posted a video on Instagram featuring General Manager Hiram Towle standing in an ankle-deep puddle of water at the base area. In the