HAMILTON, Mont. — Anglers are getting an early start on weekend fishing. High water has kept a lot of fishermen and women waiting. The water is still high for this time of year, but it has come down ...

A group of conservation organizations said U.S. Critical Materials presented a “bad faith” proposal for “a mining plan” in ...

DARBY, Mont. — In this new era of 'social distancing' some Montanans are finding refuge on our vast waterways. There are strict guidelines on people gathering in groups. As with all non-essential ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Earlier this month, an angler seeking trout in the lower Bitterroot River near where it joins the ...

As the Trump administration continues to reduce federal oversight, a Canadian mining company has finally submitted an operations plan for a proposed rare-earth elements mine in the Bitterroot River ...

Boating on the Bitterroot River is going to be whole lot safer come spring. Construction is set to begin right after the New Year to rework the dangerous, century-old Supply Ditch Diversion Dam ...

New rules to manage fishing pressure on the upper reaches of the Bitterroot River and the West Fork begin today, but it’s doubtful that many will be there to notice. The rivers are running extremely ...

MISSOULA — It’s nice when a business asks you to rate your experience with it. Welcome to Montana, where your rivers want to know how you think they’re doing. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks ...

Al Pernichele has been tracking water in the Bitterroot River in his position as water commissioner since 2003. He’s seen some years when the river’s water levels dropped quite low. But this summer ...