Conservation

Missoula County this week took the initial steps in a months-long process to determine if Marshall Mountain will become public property and if the county is the right entity to manage and operate the facility.

Some residents around the city, including experts, believe the deer population has now reached a threshold that requires organized action.

Environmental groups say Montana’s House Bill 576 and Senate Bill 392 flout federal regulations to protect the environment and punish citizens who challenge mining permits in good faith.

The Blackfoot-Clark Fork landscape was allocated $9.54 million while almost $10 million was allocated to the Missouri Headwaters region.

In an effort to eradicate an invasive plant in Flathead Lake, Missoula County will look to Switzerland and become the first in the U.S to farm and introduce a weevil suited for the task.

Ambassadors will return to the Clark Fork River this year to help address public safety and promote good behavior during the recreational season.

Conservationists are asking Montana's governor to veto a bill expanding ranchers' opportunities to kill grizzly bears once the species is removed from the Endangered Species List.

Missoula federal district Judge Dana Christensen ruled a permanent injunction was justified to delay the 56,000-acre Knotty Pine Project while a lawsuit against the Kootenai National Forest proceeds.

The county's inventory, which recorded more than 250 parcels and scored them using six physical values, will aid in future land-use decisions.

The Clark Fork River has earned the unfortunate distinction of being one of America’s 10 most endangered rivers, according to a national river organization.

Author John Maclean pleads with Montanans to be active stewards of our home, as inaction will allow the beauty of Western Montana to ruin.

Many of us have been surrounded by a time of uncertainty the past few months, but the goal is still the same for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.