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Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region's disease-depleted population
Wyoming wildlife managers plan to cut wolf hunting by 50% after a canine distemper outbreak reduced wolf numbers t…
State considers loosened harvest limits and bait restrictions for western Montana anglers
New angling regulations may remove catch and possession limits for several non-native species and expand bait and tackle requirements aimed at conserving endan…
Glacier Park officials: Bear spray found near body of dead hiker
Search crews found a can of bear spray near where a Florida man was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier National Park earlier this month.
Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of the Gulf of Alaska descends on the Northern R…
Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands
The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump's administration eases restricti…
More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy
Ted Turner loved the land, and lots of it: As one of the largest private landowners in the United States, he fueled conservation work across some 3,125 square …
Missing Glacier hiker found dead in apparent bear attack
A Florida man missing in Glacier National Park was killed in an apparent bear attack, officials said Thursday.
Glacier Park rangers search for missing Florida man on Mount Brown
Search teams on Tuesday were scouring the Mount Brown area of Glacier National Park after a Florida man failed to return from a hike up the rugged peak.
Bear attack injures two hikers in Yellowstone National Park
Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on a popular hiking trail near Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser, park officials said Tuesday.
Forest Service says timber project’s impacts to endangered species minimal
Flathead National Forest is moving forward with a 7,500-acre timber project near Ashley Lake.
Flathead Basin fish free of forever chemicals
Testing by state wildlife officials in 2023 found no evidence of so-called forever chemicals in the Flathead River and Flathead Lake.
Ninth Circuit rules state has no jurisdiction to order private home removed in Glacier National Park
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in the case of a private home that was built on the bank of lower McDonald Creek in Glacier Nati…
State scopes new conservation easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties
State officials are laying the groundwork for a new 21,000-acre conservation easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties.
White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House anno…
Forest Service axes long anticipated Swan Valley project
Flathead National Forest withdrew an ambitious landscape restoration plan for the Swan Valley last week, prompting concerns that the U.S. Forest Service is shu…