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Yellowstone National Park visitation on record pace through May

Yellowstone National Park saw more than 570,000 visitors pass through its entrance stations last month, the busiest May on record, and is currently on pace to exceed its overall record year. Visits to the park in May were up 1% from 2025, the previous record for that month, and

National Park fees head to D.C., while Yellowstone, Glacier wrestle with backlogged maintenance

Major national park units in Wyoming face a combined $1.6 billion maintenance backlog for roads, trails, sewerage and more, as critics say locally generated fees are being spent on President Donald Trump’s “vanity” projects in Washington. Montana’s share of the backlog — excluding Yellowstone National Park — tallies more

Pondera County man sentenced for poaching trophy buck

A Pondera County man has been sentenced after poaching a trophy white-tailed deer buck last year. Tony Zimbelman, 23, initially claimed that he’d taken the deer with archery equipment during archery season, a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. Following a tip, game wardens discovered

Montana FWP euthanizes black bear that entered tent

Montana FWP euthanizes black bear that entered tent

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials euthanized a black bear that entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park near Missoula. According to a press release, on Tuesday morning the black bear entered a tent that had campers in it, but no one was injured. Agency officials lethally removed the

Bye bye black bear: Worden black bear safely relocated

Bye bye black bear: Worden black bear safely relocated

A young black bear needed some help flying the nest Monday. Crews had to evict a subadult black bear Monday night who’d curled up under the porch of a property in Worden. Yellowstone County deputies and troopers with Montana Highway Patrol assisted members of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Black bear euthanized at Beavertail Hill State Park after entering campers' tent

Black bear euthanized at Beavertail Hill State Park after entering campers' tent

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) euthanized a black bear that entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park campground on Tuesday morning. FWP said the bear entered the tent while campers were in it, but nobody was injured. FWP said it euthanized the bear because it had

Montana FWP euthanizes black bear that entered tent

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials euthanized a black bear that entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park near Missoula. According to a press release, on Tuesday morning the black bear entered a tent that had campers in it, but no one was injured. Agency officials lethally removed the