A federal judge has halted a proposal to poison a remote creek in the Absaroka Mountains as part of a trout introduction project, writing that the plan runs counter to the Wilderness Act.

A federal judge has halted a controversial plan to poison a remote mountain creek in Montana's Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness.

A federal judge told the U.S. Forest Service that a plan to kill rainbow trout and replace them with native Yellowstone cutthroat trout along a 45-mile stretch of waterways in ...

It’s time to expand the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness in Montana and Wyoming. 300,000 acres could be added to this iconic and rugged wilderness. Wilderness areas everywhere are under pressure from ...

Under a plan approved by a magistrate judge, the Forest Service wanted to go after invasive trout in Montana's ...

Nestled between rugged peaks and wild rivers, this Montana gem blends breathtaking scenery, outdoor adventure, and timeless ...

On April 14, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) issued a draft decision to approve a proposal by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) to repeatedly poison 46 miles of Buffalo Creek in the ...

HELENA, Mont. — A Missoula-based nonprofit that advocates for wilderness conservation is pushing back on a Forest Service plan to poison 46 miles of waterways within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ...

Dugan Lake in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana (Photo courtesy of Bill Schneider). In the late 1970s and early 1980s, I was a young, hard-driving member of the Montana Wilderness Association Council ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. RED LODGE, Montana (AP) — Crawl from your warm sleeping bag out the tent door, into the darkness ...

Philadelphia, September 22, 2021 – Is increased human visitation to backcountry areas impacting water quality? Investigators analyzed water samples from a suite of backcountry lake outlets in the ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. - The following is a press release from the Forest Service: The entire Gallatin National Forest and the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer National Forest will life all fire ...