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Davis Gulch Fire near Big Timber expected to smoke for days

Davis Gulch Fire near Big Timber expected to smoke for days

BIG TIMBER, Mont. — A wildfire is burning about 20 miles south of Big Timber, according to an update by Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF). Forest officials said the Davis Gulch Fire is smoldering with light smoke on a ridge top in the Derby burn scar, about 1.5 miles southwest

New UM dashboard tracks health data across Montana

Researchers at the University of Montana created a dashboard to make health data more widely available, with the hope that state policymakers, health officials and other researchers can use it to inform their own work. A team at the School of Public and Community Health created an interactive online map

Forest Service develops ‘sustained yield’ aimed at propping up Montana’s flagging timber industry

Forest Service develops ‘sustained yield’ aimed at propping up Montana’s flagging timber industry

After the U.S. Forest Service unveiled a proposal last month to give Montana’s lumber industry a “predictable” timber supply from three national forests, questions about the agency’s plan to incorporate an 82-year-old law into a modern forest-management framework abounded. Broadly speaking, the Tri-Forest

State, UM, MHSA build extensive air quality monitoring system

Across the state of Montana, there have been wide gaps in the state’s wildfire smoke detection safety net. PurpleAirs in Schools — a Department of Environmental Quality program now in its third year — seeks to close the net with hundreds of low-cost, but effective, air quality sensors installed at

Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup

Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup

Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting priceless archaeological sites that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The monuments, scattered across the country, earn Greece millions of dollars in tourism revenue. But many of the sites

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

5 tips for living a nontoxic life

5 tips for living a nontoxic life

5 tips for living a nontoxic life When many people think of living a "nontoxic lifestyle," they assume their goal should be eliminating all exposure to chemicals. However, this is not possible and not necessary, since the body is capable of eliminating most toxins on its own (at