Officials at Glacier National Park have temporarily closed popular hiking trails, including the Highline Trail and Garden Wall Trail, due to a recent bear encounter near Haystack Butte.
Here in Montana, we are very familiar with wildlife sightings within city limits, particularly if you live near the outskirts of town. Deer are commonplace. It's not even uncommon for the occasional moose to wander into town, although it will certainly raise a few eyebrows and be discussed on social media. But on a rare occasion, a predator will arrive and that's when people really start talking. That is what is happening in Uptown Butte this morning.
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