Despite a slower rate of wildfire fuels reduction on federal forest lands, the Forest Service's firefighting policy could also boost levels of flammable materials in western forests.

Only about 75,000 acres burned across the state compared with a seasonal average of 320,000 acres, but fire suppression costs are currently estimated at nearly three times the average.

The Fix Our Forests Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate in April and co-sponsored by Sen. Tim Sheehy, along with Senators ...

That devastation — and the federal and state dollars it burns through in suppression and prevention costs — has caught the ...

Proponents tout biomass burial to create carbon credits as a win-win-win for the climate, fire-scarred landscapes and those ...

Last fall, the City of Missoula started thinning work on the upper slope where it abuts Forest Service, state and private ...

The proposed Bitterroot Front Project extends along the eastern side of the Bitterroot Range approximately from Lolo to Darby.

The U.S. Senate version of the Fix our Forests Act (FOFA) is advancing with strong bipartisan support. If signed, it would ...

Non-profit The Climate Trust today announced $3.8 million in awards to support reforestation and wildfire recovery efforts in ...

Dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant, means healthy-looking trees are not always what they seem. The infection causes dense ...

When he talks about Pat Williams, former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer likes to retell a story he heard from Chuck Johnson.

Utah Sen. John Curtis is continuing to push forward with the Fix Our Forests Act after the legislation passed through a ...