When the fire danger is "moderate", fires can start from most accidental causes, adding that if a fire starts in open, dry ...

The 1,000-hour fuels category describes dead branches and trees between 3 and 8 inches in diameter. It takes longer for ...

When fire danger is moderate, fires can readily start in open, dry grasslands and can spread quickly, especially on windy ...

A powerful thunderstorm blitzed the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys Wednesday evening, sparking wildfires, toppling trees and power lines and generally snarling civilization in a 30-minute rampage.

Lightning ignited three small fires in the Bitterroot National Forest on Saturday night, and dispatchers were fielding a steady stream of reports of smoke. The Sula Peak Lookout reported an 8-acre ...

Different areas of Montana's national forests are ideal for viewing wildflower blooms throughout the summer. With the right ...

Personal firewood cutting permits for 2012 will go on sale this Monday at all Bitterroot National Forest offices. The permits are good for one year, April 2 through March 31, 2013, and allow ...

Williams was one of the first responders who helped rescue survivors, recover the deceased and clear the wreckage of the June ...

The Bitterroot National Forest is partnering with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) on implementation of the West Central Project. The overall objective of the West Central Project is to ...

Rocky Mountain Labs workers had been let go or told their contracts would end this summer, and nine more had retired early, ...

Scientists are often careful to take off their work badges when they leave the campus of one of the nation’s top research facilities, here in southwestern Montana’s Bitterroot Valley.

A University of Montana study found Rocky Mountain Labs generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the local economy.