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Brett French reports: Tracking a historic explorer

Red Lodge photographer and videographer Leslie Hittmeier was hired to work on an unusual trip this year: trying to find […]

Fish and Wildlife Commission OKs Elk Hunting Access deals

Some hunters and commissioners are raising red flags over Montana’s Elk Hunting Access program, saying it promises exclusive access but often delivers crowded conditions — all while landowners stack benefits from multiple state programs. Read more from Brett French…

Gated road blocks route to BLM’s Seven Blackfoot WSA

A controversial gate on a rugged Montana road has cut off public access to thousands of acres of wildlands… Read more from Brett French here.

A perfect storm of problems for popular Boulder River road

Two counties, one busted road, and a whole lot of finger-pointing… Read more from Brett French here.

Coming to water near you: A tiger in the creel

Montana’s fish scene is about to get a bold new stripe. Read more from Brett French here….

Legislature passes bills for upland hunters, habitat, access

Montana hunters may soon get a 10-day head start on their feathered foes—before the out-of-staters flock in. Read more from Brett French here…

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks eyes more fall turkey hunts

With turkey numbers booming in parts of Eastern Montana, FWP is eyeing a fall hunt comeback to help landowners—and thin the flocks. Read more from Brett French here…

Trout Unlimited work improves cutthroat trout habitat

A once-golden creek is being reshaped—not for fortune this time, but for the future. Read more from Brett French here…

Dude ranch’s history, 1930 film unearthed after family research

When city slickers traded skylines for sawtooths, one dude ranch adventure in 1930 captured all the grit, grace, and goofy glory of Montana’s wild side on film. Here’s more from Brett French….

Bill would protect ‘furry friends’ by requiring signs when trapping FWP lands

House Bill 436 aims to protect Montana’s ‘furry friends’ by requiring signs at FWP access points where trapping is conducted—helping recreationists make safer choices for their pets. Read more from Brett French here..

Bill would raise nonresident base license to boost hunter access funding

Will a proposed fee hike for nonresident hunters boost public access—or drive them away? Read more from Brett French…

Bill would increase private fish pond license fees to $600

Montana’s private fish ponds may seem like small fry compared to our famous rivers, but they’ve sparked a big debate. Read more from Brett French.

Daniel Stahle, Courtesy photo Analysis of subfossil whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) wood beneath a melting ice patch in the Yellowstone region indicates that a mature forest grew above treeline between 5,950-5,440 calendar year before present when the temperatures were similar to 20th century conditions and cooler than present.

Ancient trees reveal possible futures for Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

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…

Legislation puts limits on helicopter, plane, drone use

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.

Bighorn bill prompted choices: auction or lottery?

BRETT FRENCH | bfrench@billingsgazette.com When it comes to raising money for moose and bighorn sheep conservation in Montana, is it […]

The Yellowstone is a river in transition

When a sleepy stream surges 30-fold overnight and jet boats can’t float in spring, Montana’s rivers are telling a story—and it’s one we can’t ignore…

Numerous studies examine wild sheep for answers to die-off events

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

400 Yellowstone bison removed through hunt, slaughter, quarantine this season

As Montana sues over Yellowstone’s bison plan, hundreds of buffalo are shipped to slaughter—while others dodge traps, lawyers, and horses in a bureaucratic stampede.

Selling landlocked state parcels to lessees proposed in Montana water bill

A controversial Montana bill could put 1.25 million acres of state land up for sale—along with its water rights—sparking debates over access, revenue, and the future of public lands.

Ticks carrying Lyme disease may have infiltrated Montana; found on bird dog

Tick Trouble…Could Lyme-Carrying Deer Ticks Be Creeping into Montana?

Montana hunters request study in hopes of easing crowding

Montana hunters aim to ‘track’ solutions to overcrowding with new study request.

Lawmaker sponsors resolution supporting federal land transfer to states

Montana’s public lands are back in the political crosshairs, with a new push to transfer federal lands to state control—reviving an old battle that could reshape access, management, and the future of our wild places…

Is forever too long? Landowners tell Montana lawmakers to butt out of property decisions

BRETT FRENCH bfrench@billingsgazette.com To make something perpetual is everlasting and permanent — so a long, long time. When it comes to […]

FWP conservation easement in Fergus County stalls amid confusion, miscommunication

After months of miscommunication and delays, the Fergus County Commission gave the green light to the Stafford Ferry Conservation Easement, ending a saga of confusion and setting the stage for better access to Montana’s wildlands—proving that collaboration can still win the day.

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