Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office Sign

Could Coal Development Ease Property Tax Burden While Funding Montana Schools?

State officials invoke constitutional mandate in letters to BLM, arguing federal coal restrictions violate duty to maximize trust land revenues

Spectacular View of a Hydroelectric Dam in Action

Montana Senators Request Long-Term Solution for Flathead Lake Water Level Management

Daines and Sheehy ask DOI to develop permanent framework to avoid annual emergency waivers during drought conditions

Underground Mining Operations Inspection

Trump Administration Approves Rosebud Mine Expansion Montana Delegation Fought For

Mining plan modification extends operations through 2039, protecting 300 jobs after months of congressional pressure

Summer River Tubing Adventure

River Floaters Face 2.5-Month Detour as Milltown Park Closes for Bridge Repairs

Popular Clark Fork and Blackfoot river access point will be blocked through October as BNSF repairs railroad bridge

Snow-Covered Industrial Data Facility

Laurel Gas Energy Plant Survives Legal Setbacks as State Releases Final Review

Montana facility continues operations despite sustained opposition from well-funded climate group

Scenic View of US Highway 93 Near Flathead Lake

Highway Widening Begins on US 93 Near Dayton to Support New Flathead Lake Fishing Access Site

Highway improvements will support new Conclow Fishing Access Site on Flathead Lake

Sportsman's Bridge Fishing Access Site

New Sportsman’s Bridge Fishing Access Site Opens Saturday on Flathead River

Public open house scheduled Tuesday to discuss bridge replacement project

Pulse Crop Field in Montana

Eastern Montana Farmers Sought for New Disease Detection Program to Protect Pulse Crops

MSU’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center receives $147,000 from Montana Pulse Crop Committee for proactive disease detection program

Bull Mountains Poaching Case Evidence

Six Charged in Bull Mountains Poaching Case; 11 Trophy Mounts Seized

Montana and Washington residents face 34 charges for illegally killing elk and deer between 2020 and 2024

FWP Workshop on Mule Deer Management

Montana Hunters Push ‘Residents First’ Approach to Address Mule Deer Population Decline

Statewide workshops reveal cross-regional consensus on hunting priorities and management strategies

Milltown State Park Aerial View

Officials Seek Public Help After Fireworks Vandalism at Milltown State Park

Public bathrooms targeted three times in one week; limited hours now in effect

Outdoor Bill Signing with Governor Gianforte

Montana Residents Get 10-Day Head Start on Upland Bird Hunting Under New Law

Senate Bill 514 establishes resident-first hunting period for upland game birds, effective March 2026

Mountain Bike Water Bottle with Unique Cap Mechanism

Mountain Biker Uses Bear Spray to Deter Grizzly on Trail Near Troy

Biker credits bear spray and quick thinking for surviving close call on Starry Goat Trail

Fresh Catch: Brown Trout in Net

Montana Issues Kill Order for Invasive Brown Trout in Flathead River

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks deploys environmental DNA sampling to assess invasive species spread

Grizzly Bear Conflicts and Recovery in Montana

Grizzly Bear Conflicts Hit 59 Cases in Montana as State Launches New Tracking System

Dashboard tracks incidents from livestock attacks to garbage raids as bear populations expand statewide

Makoshika State Park Rock Formation

Makoshika State Park Fully Reopens After July 3 Wildfire

169-acre fire destroyed yurt campsite and damaged facilities; four campsites may remain closed for season

Large-Scale Mining Operations at Sunset

Montana Lawmakers Fight Federal Coal Ban That Would Cut Mine Life by 27 Years

Entire Montana delegation unites to challenge Bureau of Land Management decision

Montana Timber Industry - Plum Creek Northwest Plywood

Federal Timber Goals Set to Double Montana’s Forest Harvest

Daines secures commitment to nearly double timber sales as litigation threatens fire prevention projects