A new Montana law aims to protect fair chase hunting by cracking down on helicopters and drones that disrupt wildlife and give hunters an unfair advantage.

The bighorns of the Missouri Breaks once thrived—now, scientists are scrambling to find out why they’re gone…

Frozen in time: Ancient trees preserved in a Beartooth ice patch for 5,000 years are revealing secrets about past climates—and what they mean for our warming future. Read more from Brett French…

BRETT FRENCH bfrench@billingsgazette.com If the Smith River were a medical patient, its doctors now have in hand a series of […]

Going against the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ staff recommendations, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission recently restricted raising […]

A history-rich parcel of land along the Judith and Missouri rivers in north-central Montana has been donated to the Montana […]

A recently published study conducted at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton mapped […]

There was a lot of concern 11 years ago when Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks started a 10-year study of […]

An advisory council created by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to provide guidance on river recreation has come up with […]

Post-9/11 combat veterans can now learn the sport of archery hunting through Bozeman-based Warriors & Quiet Waters. The nonprofit began […]

As Congress has delayed finalizing the federal budget for fiscal year 2025, the Forest Service has constricted its employment of […]

Funding has been awarded to conduct an engineering study aimed at building two wildlife overpasses between Livingston and Gardiner along […]

Montana’s Tobacco Root Mountains have been discovered, for good reason. They are centrally located, full of public campgrounds, trails and […]

People who disagree seem to get angrier easier these days. When it comes to talking about large predators, like wolves, […]

Central Montana is home to some unique and ancient rock art sites, places where Native Americans painted or etched figures […]

Despite the fact it’s August and still hitting 90 degrees, elk damage hunts have begun across Montana. The hunts are […]

A four-year study conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks of eight pronghorn populations across the state helped identify numerous […]

The Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail travels 4,900 miles across 16 states, including Montana. A Virginia company, Terrain360,  is […]

Chester Evitt was sitting in his recliner watching a Jennifer Lopez action movie on July 16 when a 500-pound grizzly […]

On a blue sky weekend it’s hard to top the view from 11,166-foot Lone Peak in the Madison Range. On […]

Increased mountain lion quotas in the west-central ecogregion were approved last month by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. That […]

An 11-year-old, one-eyed female wolf that lives in Yellowstone National Park has led an amazing life. The wolf, named 907F […]

Imagine touching snow for the first time. Or seeing your first bear or wolf. That was Tanzanian scientist and conservationist […]

Parts of Montana received more than 200% of their normal precipitation for the month of May, according to the U.S. […]

By 1926, Yellowstone National Park boasted five women rangers. That was pretty progressive considering the United States had only granted […]

Walleye numbers have climbed on the Missouri River in the 23-mile stretch from Canyon Ferry to Toston Dam. Earlier this […]

While hunters are used to packing out their wild game when stalking away from roads, most aren’t carrying large loads […]

Anglers interested in chasing native trout have some options in Yellowstone National Park. For example, when Yellowstone Lake opens on […]

Following the completion of an environmental assessment, Bureau of Land Management officials have decided to open a half-mile route into […]