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FWP Brings Family-Friendly Bat Education to Billings During Bat Week

Interactive events aim to change perceptions of Montana’s misunderstood wildlife species

Russell Smith Courthouse Exterior

Federal Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Energy Orders, Protecting Montana’s Mining Revival

Attorney General Knudsen led 20-state coalition in successful jurisdictional challenge to youth climate case targeting coal and energy policies

Sen. Steve Daines on Senate Floor

Senate Passes Bill to Reverse Montana Coal Leasing Ban, Sends to Trump’s Desk

Legislation set to save nearly 1,000 jobs and billions in state revenue

USAC Groundbreaking Ceremony at Construction Site

Thompson Falls Antimony Expansion Creates 25 Jobs as Montana Breaks Chinese Mineral Dependence

$15 million expansion will quadruple production at nation’s only antimony smelter as Defense Department awards $245 million contract

Fishing the Middlefork

Montana Anglers Generate $1.27 Billion Economic Impact, Study Shows

Out-of-state visitors drive $1.1 billion in cold-water fishing spending, while residents support rural economies through warm-water angling

Full Moon Illuminating a Cloudy Night Sky

Great Falls Area State Park Offers Fall Stargazing and Harvest Moon Events

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park hosts October astronomy events designed to showcase Montana’s dark skies

Open Pit Mine with Tailings Pond and Surrounding Hills

Federal Coal Initiative Could Unlock Valuable Minerals from Berkeley Pit

Interior Department opens 13.1 million acres for coal leasing while launching mine waste recovery program that could benefit Butte Superfund site

Sibanye-Stillwater Drilling Operations at Stillwater West

Federal Trade Investigation Offers Hope for 700 Laid-Off Montana Miners After Delegation’s Push

USITC decision validates delegation’s bipartisan push to combat Russian market manipulation

Mountain Trail with Wildflowers

DNRC Proposes 50-Acre Wildfire Prevention Project Near Bozeman

Project reflects Montana’s expanded forest management strategy backed by $30 million annual funding

Montana Proposes Major Flathead Timber Harvest to Protect Power Lines from Wildfire

5,753-acre harvest near Olney would create safety corridor while generating millions for Montana schools

Animals' Bridge Wildlife Overpass US Highway 93

Montana Seeks Artists for Wildlife Crossing License Plate Design

Art contest supports new program funded by marijuana tax revenue to build highway wildlife crossings

Rep. Troy Downing at Coal Mining Site

House Passes Permanent Reversal of Montana Coal Leasing Ban

Downing’s Congressional Review Act strategy would permanently reverse Biden-era restrictions, protecting mining from future administrative changes

Hands-On Fire Safety Demonstration

Montana FWP Debuts Robotic Bear Training Trailer for Statewide Safety Initiative

High-tech training tool debuts Sept. 10 in Missoula as part of 13 Bear Aware events across Montana this month

Bear Foraging in a Field

Kalispell FWP Office Seeks Fruit Donations to Reduce Bear Attractants

Kalispell office accepting donations Sept. 8-12 as part of Bear Aware Month initiatives

Large-Scale Mining Operations at Sunset

Federal Coal Lease Sale Set to Extend Montana Mine Life by 16 Years

Spring Creek Mine extension caps delegation’s fight against Biden coal restrictions

Stacked Timber Logs in Forest Area

Montana House Republicans Criticize Lawsuit Challenging Forest Project Near St. Regis

Environmental group sues over bull trout concerns despite federal finding of no jeopardy to species

Montana Supreme Court Chamber

23 States Challenge EPA Over Climate Training Tied to Montana Youth Lawsuit

Montana AG Knudsen calls climate training ‘woke propaganda’ as coalition targets organization that analyzed Held v. State

Sibanye-Stillwater Drilling Operations at Stillwater West

Montana Delegation Urges Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Russian Palladium After Swift Action on Coal Mining

Lawmakers cite hundreds of lost mining jobs as Russian market manipulation threatens nation’s only palladium source