Tribally run management and a deal with Yellowstone National Park, is helping forge a future for coexisting with the iconic American Bison.

Emily Senkosky is a writer with a master’s degree in environmental science journalism from the University of Montana. After making a life for herself in South America, she returned to the U.S. to ...

A 2022 analysis by OnX, a smartphone mapping company, found that Montana has nearly 900,000 acres of “corner-locked” land. Most of that checkerboard land is a legacy of the century-and-a-half-old ...

Environmental groups argue that the “energy emergency” Trump has declared to facilitate fossil fuel development doesn’t exist.

MTFP-Eagleton poll results also showed that younger voters are the most concerned about Montana climate shifts.

NorthWestern Energy, Montana’s largest utility company, has significantly expanded the amount of coal and natural gas in its portfolio in recent years, building a 175-megawatt gas plant in Laurel and ...

A majority of Montanans believe there is the right amount of federal land in the state, according to a recent poll conducted by Montana Free Press in coordination with Rutgers University. About one ...

The poll results on Montana’s energy mix come as politicians and policymakers grapple with surging electricity demand spurred by investment in artificial intelligence and the data centers that support ...

A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near the Montana-Idaho border over the weekend. It is Idaho’s first avalanche fatality of ...

Steve Pearce, a New Mexico Republican, has come under fire from conservation groups for formerly calling for the divestment of federal land.

Amanda Eggert has covered energy, environment and public lands issues for Montana Free Press since 2021. Her work has received multiple awards, including the Mark Henckel Outdoor Writing Award from ...

In some Montana hunting districts, up to one-third of animals have contracted chronic wasting disease, the fatal, neurodegenerative disorder that’s driving down deer and elk populations in other ...