
Anne James


DNRC Makes Drought Management Plan Available (Links in Story)
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has announced that the newly-updated Montana Drought Management Plan is now available online and in print. DNRC says the new plan was 3 years in the making, and represents the collective knowledge and ideas of hundreds of stakeholders, resource managers, and scientists across Montana.
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Glacier Nat’l Park Announces Campground Fee Increases for 2024
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park is implementing fee rate changes to most front-country campgrounds in 2024 and Apgar Group Sites in 2025. Projects funded by recreation fees include trail and campground repairs and improvements, increasing accessibility, and facility restoration. By increasing
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GREEN Friday: Montana 4-H Foundation Kick Off Fundraising Online Auction
If you're avoiding the Black Friday madness by shopping online today, grab your gift list and check out the Montana 4-H Foundation's online Montana 4-H Emerald Auction.
The auction will last for 10 days, from ‘Green Friday’, November 24, through Giving Tuesday, and the Clover closing will be Monday, December 4.
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A Healthy Skepticism: UM Develops Class to Combat Health Misinformation
MISSOULA – Heather Voorhees admits she tries to create critics with her innovative new Health Misinformation class at the University of Montana.
Dr. Voorhees, an assistant professor in UM’s Department of Communication Studies, works to instill her students with the critical thinking skills to question everything – especially in regard to their health.
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Flathead Nat’l Forest Names New Supt.
Kalispell, MT, November 20, 2023 — The new year will bring new leadership for Flathead National Forest. Anthony Botello has been named Forest Supervisor, with an anticipated start date is December 31. Botello has been the Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in northeast Oregon since April of 2020.
“I am honored to
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Young Hunters: Tell Your Story, Win Prizes!
To celebrate our hunting heritage in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the second annual Youth Hunting Story Contest for Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10-17. The deadline to enter the contest is a week from today - Monday, November 27, 2023.
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2024 Greytak 4-H Calendars Now on Sale
BOZEMAN — Calendars featuring drawings by artist Don Greytak are available from the Montana 4-H Foundation as a fundraiser to support 4-H youth programs.
The Montana 4-H Greytak 2024 calendar features the artist’s pencil drawings of agricultural life in Montana and has been a traditional fundraiser for more than 30 years.
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FWP Lottery for Trophy Bison Hunt on Blackfeet Reservation
HELENA – The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a lottery for a guided trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation. Hunters will have five opportunities to enter the drawing.
Chances sold from Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, drawi
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Hunters Can Thank Landowners Through New FWP Website Portal
HELENA – In Montana, many landowners allow hunting on their lands with permission or as part of a Fish, Wildlife & Parks access program. Now hunters have a simple way to say thank you for the privilege of access.
Today FWP is launching a portal for hunters to say thank you to landowners who provided access and helped make their hunting season a success.
Hunters can
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MSU Research Study Aims to Save Threatened Whitebark Pine
BOZEMAN – A Montana State University research team has published a study that may contribute to management and restoration strategies for whitebark pine, a species that is experiencing significant decline and was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act almost a year ago.
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MSU Regional Tech Hub Focused on U.S. National Security
BOZEMAN – Montana State University will be part of a new, federally designated regional technology hub focused on photonics and smart sensor technology, research areas in which MSU has decades of experience.
The Economic Development Administration, part of the U.S. De...

UM Leads $12.3M Contract to Boost TB Vaccine Effectiveness
MISSOULA – The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $12.3 million contract to the University of Montana to develop a novel vaccine adjuvant for use in a tuberculosis vaccine. Adjuvants are substances that boost the effectiveness of vaccines.
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