by Mike Garrity | Sep 14, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves, Yellowstone National Park
Editorial The gray wolf is a top predator, an essential part of the ecosystem, a symbol of the West. And it’s a symbol best displayed, not as pelts on a wall, but by packs in the wild. Exterminated like vermin, a bounty on their heads, the gray wolf was hunted...
by Mike Garrity | Aug 26, 2009 | AWR, hunting, wolves, Yellowstone National Park
by Jennifer McKee of the Missoulian State Bureau HELENA – Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Tuesday he’ll be disappointed if a federal judge stops Montana’s first-ever wolf hunting season – and hinted the state may sue to keep the hunt on. “If...
by Mike Garrity | Jul 30, 2009 | AWR, bears, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, fire, goshawk, Kootenai National Forest, logging, owls, wilderness, wildlife, Yellowstone National Park
by Jesse Froehling The Northern Goshawk, a bird the size of a crow, with salt and pepper plumage and a distinct light eyebrow, calls the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest home. For years, the U.S. Forest Service has used the goshawk as an “indicator...
by Mike Garrity | Jun 9, 2009 | AWR, Crazy Mountains, elk, forest, Gallatin National Forest, logging, Yellowstone National Park
HELENA, Mont. – Groups that sued the Forest Service to halt a logging project in the Gallatin National Forest in southern Montana have sued again, reasserting the project jeopardizes habitat for elk and sensitive species such as Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The...
by Mike Garrity | May 5, 2009 | AWR, forest, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park
by Brian Smith, Guest Writer Editor’s Note: Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about Montana’s microbrewing industry. Just in case you’ve ever wondered how beer and the brewing business fit with the travel and outdoor section of...
by Mike Garrity | May 5, 2009 | Associated Press, AWR, bears, bison, buffalo, deer, elk, forest, logging, wilderness, Yellowstone National Park
by Matthew Daly, Associated Press Writer House Republicans blasted a wide-reaching wilderness bill Tuesday and ridiculed its most high-profile supporter, singer Carole King. WASHINGTON – House Republicans blasted a wide-reaching wilderness bill Tuesday and...
