Anne James

MISSOULA – University of Montana researchers Dan Drecktrah and Scott Samuels were recently awarded $449,998 from the National Institutes of Health for the first year of a five-year project to study the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
They will work in conjunction with Meghan Lybecker of the…

Kalispell, MT—The Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC), Swan State Forest and the USFS, Flathead National Forest have joined forces to restore whitebark pine across jurisdictional boundaries impacted by the 2015 Squeezer Fire. The planting of 13,250 containerized whitebark pine seedlings t…

Visitors will be able to access the area, but should expect strenuous hiking conditions and significant construction noise.
West Glacier, MT – Beginning today, July 9, Sperry Chalet reconstruction activities will begin. The Notice to Proceed was issued to Dick Anderson Construction on Thursday,…

Public invited to participate in documenting and learning about Glacier’s alpine bird species
West Glacier, MT.  – To celebrate the “Year of the Bird” and the array of birds in Glacier's alpine areas, the Crown of the Continent Research Lear…

The National Weather Service has released its report of total precipitation recorded during the month of June at its cooperative reporting stations across the state of Montana, and it will be no surprise that most of the Golden Triangle saw more rain than normal...

PILT Program Compensates Communities for Supporting Nation’s Public Lands, Waters; Invests in Firefighters, Police, School and Road Construction

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced 55 local governments in Montana are receiving a total of $40…

West Glacier, MT – Join the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center and Glacier National Park’s restoration and integrated pest management biologist, Dawn LaFleur, for the park’s annual Noxious Weed Blitz.  The Weed Blitz is scheduled for Tuesd…

KALISPELL, MT., June 27, 2018 –The Flathead NF will open roads in two administrative use areas for personal use firewood collection from July 13 –August 13.  This will allow temporary access for woodcutting on some roads that are normally closed to public motorized traffic...

Grizzly bear activity prompts change
West Glacier, MT – Effective immediately, the Many Glacier Campground will temporarily be limited to hard-sided camping. This means that tents and soft-sided campers will not be permitted until further notice...

BOISE– Today, the National Park Service (NPS) issued the results of an independent review and investigation of the fire that burned the dormitory of the Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park in August 2017.
The review outlines the origins and growth of the Sprague fire over the course of three…

Registration forms are now available to sign up for a float trip on the Marias River to learn more about noxious weed management and watershed conservation problems. The Marias River Basin Weed Control Association and Marias River Watershed Group are hosting the trip on Thursday, July 12th...

WASHINGTON – Today, National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith announced the selection of Cameron (Cam) Sholly to be the new Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.
"As a veteran of the National Park Service, Cam has a track record of working with local communities and Trib…