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Grizzly bears were last observed in the area in person in the 1930s.

Grizzly bear supporters flocked to the Wilma Theater to see a new documentary and share their love of and concern for the wilderness icon.

As grizzly bears slumber in their high mountain dens, grizzly bear supporters flocked to the Wilma Theater to see a new documentary and share their love of and concern for the wilderness icon.

The Biden administration’s December announcement that it plans to protect from logging old-growth trees such as those slated for removal in the Yaak’s Black Ram timber sale, is a reason for everyone to celebrate. Few old-growth forest lands remain in the West and even fewer in Montana. Losing these forests to the saw is counter to all our best interests. These forests are critical to mitigating climate change and once lost, will take centuries to replace. We simply don’t have the time.

The conference room of an engineering firm in central Missoula seemed like an odd place to describe the ecological wonders of the Great Burn straddling the Montana/Idaho border.

The conference room of an engineering firm in central Missoula seemed like an odd place to describe the ecological wonders of the Great Burn straddling the Montana/Idaho border.

The conference room of an engineering firm in central Missoula seemed like an odd place to describe the ecological wonders of the Great Burn straddling the Montana/Idaho border.

A Troy man was charged this week with two counts tied to his illegal killing of a grizzly bear on his property in 2020, and agreed to plead guilty as part of an agreement with prosecutors in which he will also have to fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of another grizzly near his property.

A Troy man accused of killing a collared grizzly bear on his property over bait more than three years ago has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to the alleged incident.

Throwing a sow grizzly bear's busted GPS collar in the river, removing ear tags, carving out a lip tattoo, and dumping the carcass miles away wasn't enough to throw U.S. Fish and Wildlife special agents off Othel Pearson's scent. Now, he faces federal charges of failing to report killing a grizzly and tampering with evidence.