Claims that wolves have rescued Yellowstone National Park aspen trees through a ‘trophic cascade’ oversimplify a complex ...

Led by Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke and Virginia Rep. Don Beyer, Congressional bill aims to extend nation’s only federal program ...

Luck and dedication reveal microbial meal service for MSU’s Eric Boyd as he digs into seismic activity (and Earth’s oldest ...

Public comment on rule changes affecting critical habitat, extended protections and economic impact due December 22 ...

Visitation fees for international visitors to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks are slated to increase substantially in ...

Scientists in the Cooley Lab at MSU in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology are infecting ticks with the bacteria borrelia, the primary cause of Lyme disease, which allows them to study how ...

Bison in the Fort Peck cultural herd graze on a foggy winter morning in February 2024. More than 800 animals spread across 33,000 acres make up the reservation’s current herd. Credit: Isabel Hicks If ...

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Prepping and burning around Trinity Guard Station during the Trinity Ridge Fire in the Boise National Forest, Idaho. August, 2012. Credit: Kari Greer Ted McClanahan had two major injuries in his ...