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The Big Hole River recently hit some of the lowest flows and highest temperatures recorded in modern times. The drop in water quantity poses risks to ranches, fish populations and

Southwest Montana has a brown trout problem. The species is dropping in numbers across a wide range of the region’s rivers, biologists are stumped as to the cause, and a looming summer of drought is putting on the heat. It’s all hands on deck, and the experts are out for solutions. “While we try to figure out whats really the root cause of this, we should certainly be doing something. Im not the decision maker, but thats how I feel based on whats going on biologically — we s...

Near Ruby Reservoir in northeast Montana. Photo via Flickr Public Domain, Lance Cheung Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue An extreme megadrought is sweeping across the American West, a consequence of climate change that is threatening urban water allotment, indigenous water security, and ecosystem balance. The pain is now being felt in Montana, where officials worry that a historically dry spring will shrink the state’s agricultural yield and increase the risk of summer wildfires.  Montana�...

Dillon BLM plans upcoming prescribed burns in Madison County (DILLON, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management is planning several prescribed burns in Madison County during the upcoming spring months. Smoke from the burn activity may be visible to the public from U.S. Highway 287, State Highway 287, County Route 248, and the communities of Ennis, Virginia City, Alder, Sheridan, Twin Bridges, and Dillon. The burns are planned for the following areas: • South Tobacco Roots, about five miles nor...