Cubs and Bears--But Not In Chicago

 yellowstone grizzly bear cubsYellowstone National Park is home to hundreds of wildlife species including grizzly bears, black bears, bison, elk, and wolves. For more than 100 years people have been touring and exploring the park hoping for a glimpse of those animals in their natural, rugged habitat. More>>>

KZBK

Montana's SAFEST CITY is...

Bozeman Montana"It's a community saying this isn't how we want to behave. We don't want to hurt each other, we don't want to harm each other, we don't want to steal form each other," said McLane. "It's everybody working together to have that happen and it gives us the chance for us to focus our energies on the things that will help keep us being the safest city."

ABC/FOX

Gigantic Paddlefish Close The Season

Yellowstone paddlefishAnglers at the Intake fishing access site between Glendive and Sidney were averaging about 90 paddlefish a day, quickly hooking up and leaving after filling their tag, according to Mike Backes, Region 7 fisheries manager. On Wednesday, the largest fish of the season was caught — a 96-pounder.

The Missoulian

Elk Numbers UP 2X in SE Montana

Montana elkElk populations in southeast Montana have doubled in the past nine years, according to recent surveys, presenting a challenge to state wildlife officials worried that continued growth will wear out the big ungulates’ welcome on private lands as well as degrade the habitat for mule deer and livestock.  MORE>>>


Billings Gazette

Like an Empty Aquarium--The American Prairie Reserve Project

bison american prairie reserveIts plan is to buy out Poole’s neighbors and assemble as much as 3.5 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of contiguous private and public land -- about a million acres more than Yellowstone National Park to the south -- in a bid to build an American Serengeti, where the deer and the antelope can again play free MORE >>>

Bloomberg

Montana Fire Drones Grounded by FAA

Montana droneThe U.S. Forest Service says it has no drone aircraft, but plenty of other people have little UFOs buzzing over the trees in western Montana.

Last week, Forest Service officials said they’ve dropped plans to use unmanned aerial systems – commonly known as drones >>>MORE

Ravalli Republic

Beartooth Highway Open! Ummm Not Quite Yet....

Beartooth Highway MontanaUPDATE: The road between Canyon and Tower-Roosevelt over Duraven Pass in Yellowstone National Park will open for the season at noon today, Friday, May 24. Yellowstone National Park has reported that the Beartooth Pass has received significant snow and ice and did not open as scheduled at 9 a.m. today. Updated Yellowstone National Park road information is available 24 hours a day by callin...

West Yellowstone News


Exclusive Interview with Ted Turner in Distinctly Montana

Ted Turner in MontanaCheck back here the week of June 10th for our digital, summer issue, and our EXCLUSIVE interview with Ted Turner.  What is his greatest concern about the environment, and how does he justify the use of a private jet with his conerns about climate change?  >>>AND more>>>

Howling for Protection?

Yellowstone wolvesMore than 6,000 of the animals now roam the continental U.S. Most live in the Northern Rockies and western Great Lakes, where protections already have been lifted.

Flathead Beacon