Plaintiffs argue state isn’t complying with Montana Supreme Court ruling affirming Montanans’ right to ‘stable climate system ...

Claims that wolves have rescued Yellowstone National Park aspen trees through a ‘trophic cascade’ oversimplify a complex story ...

Led by Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke and Virginia Rep. Don Beyer, Congressional bill aims to extend nation’s only federal program ...

Luck and dedication reveal microbial meal service for MSU’s Eric Boyd as he digs into seismic activity (and Earth’s oldest ...

Although Congress hasn’t provided budget or authority for consolidated firefighting force, opposition to new plan appears weakening ...

Public comment on rule changes affecting critical habitat, extended protections and economic impact due December 22 ...

Scientists in the Cooley Lab at MSU in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology are infecting ticks with the bacteria borrelia, the primary cause of Lyme disease, which allows them to study how ...

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The sun was low and this Canada lynx moved through the shadows as he approached the shore of a frozen lake in southern Yukon. Its cousin, the Eurasian lynx, vanished from Great Britain about 1,300 ...

A mountain lion turns to the author’s camera. Many of MacNeil Lyons’ 35 cougar sightings have come in winter when it’s easier to track pawprints and see mountain lion sign. Shadow cat, mountain lion, ...

One of the largest national forests in America, the Bridger-Teton is a landscape that rivals most national parks. Forest Service employees are often underpaid and overworked but they do their jobs on ...