A federal judge says the U.S. Forest Service intentionally didn’t consider how unauthorized road use could compromise ...

A federal judge has halted a logging project in the Kootenai National Forest, saying the federal government failed to correctly analyze the impacts to grizzly bears.

The Forest Service didn't "err on the side of the bear" when it left out illegal road use from the project assessment.

The Montana Forest Collaboration Network is convening its 10th Annual Workshop Nov. 6-7 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula. Registration is free and the workshop is open to the public. To register, ...

Mike Garrity writes, Decades of logging, road building and motorized recreation have fragmented grizzly habitat and limited ...

A federal court ruled today that the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke multiple environmental laws in approving the Knotty Pine logging project in the Kootenai National ...

The ruling comes as the Montana federal court will soon get its first judge nominated by President Donald Trump.

This hotspot has countless streams, lakes, and several major rivers, is home to more than 20 fish species, and has plenty of ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Firefighters across the Kootenai National Forest continue to work on multiple wildfires burning in northwest Montana and northern Idaho. While crews are making progress, several ...

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MISSOULA, Mont. — Crews on the Kootenai National Forest continued working Wednesday on two active wildfires, as warm temperatures and gusty winds led to increased fire activity. The Ransome Fire, ...

The Kootenai National Forest has 2.2 million acres in northwest Montana. Its 1987 plan authorized cutting 150 million board feet per year. That was reduced to 80.2 mbf in the new plan, with budget ...