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FWP: Surplus Mountain Lion Licenses Available for Purchase
HELENA – There are just a handful available, but hunters interested in purchasing limited mountain lion and/or nonresident hound licenses left over from those drawings can do so starting Friday, Aug 18. These licenses will be sold first-come, first-served through the Online Licensing System or in person at any FWP office or license provider. There are a limited
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National Parks Service, Parks Canada Renew Relationship Agreement
Waterton Lakes, Alberta— National Park Service Director Chuck Sams and Parks Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Ron Hallman signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to reinforce the longstanding relationship between the two organizations during an event on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, hosted in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Park...
Cause of Fire on Rogers Pass Under Investigation
Here is the latest on the largest of the 5 dozen or so fires currently burning in Montana. Information gathered from InciWeb and other sources:
ROGERS PASS FIRE
The cause of this 60-acre fire is under investigation. It started Tuesday afternoon south of Highway 200 and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail...
Several Large Fires Burning on the Flathead Reservation
The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire is battling several spreading wildfires in the Mission Valley area. Officials welcomes the arrival of more crews and equipment to join the fight. A Complex Incident Management Team will arrive tonight to take command of multiple fires. Extensi...
Yellowstone’s 1st Fire of the Season Put Out Quickly
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- The first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a visitor over the weekend. Park Public Information Officer Linda Veress says the.1-acre lightning-ignited fire was located between Little Cottonwood Creek and Hellroaring Mountain in the northern part of the park...
West Nile Virus Detected in Montana
State and local health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus (WNV) detection of the year in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County. No humans or horses have tested positive for WNV yet this season.
Infected mosquitoes can transmit WNV when they bite, and increased risk of WNV transmission to humans and horses is expected to continue through October – or as long as mosquitoes are active
DNRC’s Drought Management Plan Available for Review, Comment
HELENA - After three years and wide-ranging input from hundreds of Montanans across the state, plus an interagency Drought Task Force, the draft Montana Drought Management Plan is ready for your review and comments.
he Governor’s Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee (Drought Committee), is a multi-agency group coordinated by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC
Glacier Nat’l Park Wants Your Opinion on Swiftcurrent Project
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for a proposal to close the Swiftcurrent developed area to the public to facilitate proposed road and parking improvements and a water system replacement.
The National Park
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Mother Nature to North Central Montana: “Say ‘When’.”
Rain continues to fall across most of North Central Montana this morning, and the National Weather Service observers across the area are turning in some mighty impressive rainfall totals. The following list is for the 2-day period ending at 9:00am this morning:
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Browning’s Susan Connelly Earns 2023 UM Presidential Leadership Scholarship
MISSOULA – The Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana recently announced recipients of the 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholarship, the University’s most prestigious academic recognition for incoming students.
The 32 Presi...