Environment Archives | Montana Free Press

High-elevation forests now burning more frequently than any time in the past 2,000 years

by Amanda Eggert 06.18.202106.18.2021

UM fire ecologist Philip Higuera says climate change is shrinking the window between wildfire events in subalpine forests of the central Rockies

Climate

Montana and 16 other states want in on Youth Climate Change lawsuit

by Amanda Eggert 06.15.202106.15.2021

Environment

The Crazy Mountains’ next act

by Amanda Eggert 06.11.202106.17.2021

Energy

TC Energy scraps Keystone XL pipeline

by Amanda Eggert 06.10.202106.10.2021

Environment

Hecla forging ahead with northwest Montana mines

by Justin Franz 06.09.202106.10.2021

Environment

Oil spill reported on Crow Indian Reservation

by Amanda Eggert 05.26.202105.26.2021

Energy

What’s next for NorthWestern Energy?

by Amanda Eggert 05.21.202105.27.2021

Environment

Checkerboard chess in the Crazy Mountains

by Amanda Eggert 05.19.202106.11.2021

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