By Paul Swenson EBS COLUMNIST Near the top of the Swift Current lift at Big Sky Resort, the majority of the trees in the forest are...
Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation has now certified six ski areas for supporting the keystone species, listed as ‘Threatened’ in 2023 By Jack Reaney ASSOCIATE EDITOR The...
By Alex Baumhardt DAILY MONTANAN Investing in private timberland in the West has become increasingly risky, according to a new study from Oregon State University researchers,...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noted threats posed by climate change and habitat loss in its announcement. By Amanda Eggert MONTANA FREE PRESS The U.S....
By Lizzie Peyton and Jerry Tinianow GUEST COLUMNISTS Mountain towns compete with each other—for talent, grants, visitors and investments. In recent years, however, they have set...
SNO gained waste and carbon emission insights through “data-driven dumpster diving” into 7,709 pounds of Big Sky garbage. By Jack Reaney STAFF WRITER Nearly a quarter...
The state called just one expert witness on the penultimate day of the Held v. Montana trial. By Micah Drew FLATHEAD BEACON HELENA — Attorneys representing...
Scientific testimony figures prominently into second day of youth-led constitutional climate trial Held v. Montana. By Micah Drew FLATHEAD BEACON HELENA — Attorneys representing 16 youth...
Attorneys in Held v. State of Montana delivered opening statements before judge Kathy Seeley, kicking off the nation’s first youth-led climate change trial By Micah Drew...
Steve Running, a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, discussed the global causes and local implications of climate change at an event in Billings. By Amanda Eggert...