Protecting Montana's land and keeping it wild is an important topic right now. Currently, Montana is 29% public land and 28% federal land. Did you know that there's a nonprofit land trust that's ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Land Board purchased a 32,891-acre conservation easement in the Salish and Cabinet Mountains between Kalispell and Libby. The easement is phase one of a potentially ...

Nearly 33,000 acres west of Kalispell are slated for permanent protection under a conservation easement being considered by the Montana Land Board next week. The Land Board will either confirm or deny ...

After 16 years, a crucial road to one of Montana’s most beloved national parks is once again open to the public. It’s a stunning win for land access that sparked immediate celebration among Montana’s ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Land Board gave its approval for the state to purchase more than 328 acres in eastern Montana. The North Wildcat Coulee Project along the Lower Yellowstone River is ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. From the back of a bush plane at Mission Field, the Crazy Mountains were ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. By a 4-1 vote, the all-Republican Montana Land Board approved the purchase of a 52,930-acre ...

A pivot irrigation system watering crops (Photo by Getty Images). A water-rights dispute that has drawn the attention of all three branches of Montana government threatens to hurt Montana’s largest ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana’s land is more than just acres on a map; it’s our heritage, our livelihood, and our ...