Northeast Montana is a place where vast expanses of prairie are punctuated by badlands, river breaks, and welcoming small towns. Two mighty waterways—the Yellowstone and the Missouri—course through ...

There is a rhythm to canoeing that is connected to the natural cycles of the river. You reach forward to dig a paddle into the water and then pull that paddle along the hull of the canoe, propelling ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. THREE FORKS — A labyrinth of channels, willow bottoms, islands and a general mix of wetlands ...

In just a few days the bed of the Missouri River in Great Falls will lie more exposed than it has in years. The sight above and below Rainbow Dam will be compelling, revealing riverbed features that ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana officials Thursday scoffed at a federal proposal to adjust the management plan for the Missouri River, saying it will do nothing to ensure more water is held in upstream ...

Few places can boast of being a state's birthplace while hosting the "bloodiest block in the west" and not trip over the inherent contradictions. Fort Benton served as a fulcrum in America's expansion ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management has named a new manager of the 378,000-acre Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Becky Cooper will take over the position and comes to Montana ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana officials on Wednesday struck down a recommendation to loosen limits on walleye harvest ...

BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff, in cooperation with Montana State University, have begun tagging trout in the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby and Madison rivers. This tagging effort is ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — NorthWestern Energy and the Missouri-Madison River Fund will complete nine public recreation improvement projects in 2023, totaling $1 million. NorthWestern Energy's $196,500 in ...