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Earth Day celebration planned at Missouri–Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center

WILLISTON — An Earth Day celebration is set for April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Missouri–Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. The free, family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities highlighting prairie ecosystems, including owl pellet exploration, cyanotype art, soil studies and animal track casting.

Montana agencies mark World Water Day with water resource information

MONTANA — Agencies across Montana are providing information about the state's water resources on World Water Day. According to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the state's streams, lakes and wetlands contribute to the economy, public health and ecosystems. When it rains, water runs off directly into

Conservationists sue the FS to stop Cooke City deforestation project on the border of Yellowstone National Park | Mike Garrity (copy)

The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific method of logging across more than 2,000 acres of these whitebark pine forests on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Whitebark

Restoration expert to lead education program for future environmental stewards

Robert Pal, Ph.D., a recognized expert in restoration and an esteemed professor at Montana Tech, recently took the reins as interim director for Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies. He replaces Rayelynn Brandl, who has taken a job with the Montana Association of Conservation Districts. Pal said

Storms, warm seas drove sudden drop in Antarctic ice: study

Storms, warm seas drove sudden drop in Antarctic ice: study

Unusually strong winds and warm ocean water likely drove a rapid plunge in Antarctic sea ice in recent years, scientists said on Wednesday, shedding new light on a puzzling event. While the Arctic sea ice area has been steadily declining, the story has been very different in Antarctica, where coverage

Lawsuit claims Forest Service project will harm whitebark pine near Yellowstone

Three organizations and an individual are suing the United States Forest Service — specifically the Gardiner District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest — for a plan they say hurts the already-endangered whitebark pine tree while ignoring lynx and grizzly habitat, and relying on unproven studies. The groups say the federal

Lawsuit claims Forest Service project will harm whitebark pine near Yellowstone

Lawsuit claims Forest Service project will harm whitebark pine near Yellowstone

Three organizations and an individual are suing the United States Forest Service — specifically the Gardiner District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest — for a plan they say hurts the already-endangered whitebark pine tree while ignoring lynx and grizzly habitat, and relying on unproven studies. The groups say the federal