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Were adding two new full-time reporting positions in Montana. Heres where, and why.

Were adding two new full-time reporting positions in Montana. Heres where, and why.

The Stevensville Ranger District is planning to conduct an 800-acre prescribed burning operation next week in the Victor area, weather permitting.

Work will begin this week on a bridge replacement project on the Bitterroot National Forest.

The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service:

In a press release last week, mining exploration company U.S. Critical Materials Corp. announced a “significant discovery” of the critical mineral gallium in the Sheep Creek mining exploration area.

Tribes in far northeastern California are pressing President Joe Biden to create a new national monument about 30 miles from Mount Shasta. The Pit River Tribe is asking the president to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to create the new Sáttítla National Monument on just over 205,000 acres in the Medicine Lake Highlands. Radley Davis, an advocate for the Sáttítla National Monument and a citizen of the Illmawi Band of the Pit River Tribe, said the area is a very impo...

A new poll showed New Mexico voters expressed a deep affection for lands, water and wildlife and want policies offering greater protections. The 14th annual Colorado College "State of the Rockies" survey of 3,400 voters in eight Western states found increasing support for conservation even as political affiliation fades. Dave Metz, principal and president of the polling firm Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates, said they are in favor of requiring oil and gas compan...

A mine exploration company wants to drill in the Bitterroot at Sheep Creek near the head of the West Fork.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources this month is outlining how it plans to use $150 million to make upgrades to its outdoor-recreation system. In the current two-year state budget, the department was given the one-time sum to bolster infrastructure and add amenities at state parks and other sites. While Minnesota is known for its recreational opportunities, Parks and Trails Director Ann Pierce said its become clear the system is showing signs of age, and improvements are much needed....