Montana

View from Devil Canyon Overlook in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana and Wyoming

Photo of the Day: Bighorn Canyon

Photography Tips Professional photographer Rob Sheppard offers 7 tips for taking better nature photos. This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

Wildflowers in Glacier National Park, Montana

Photo of the Day: Wildflowers in Glacier National Park

Explore the Outdoors! Enter a city, state or zip code to search for parks, campgrounds, and other wild places with NatureFind. This Photo of the Day was donated by a … Read more

Bison released at Fort Peck, MT

Amazing Photos and Video of the Return of Wild Bison to Tribal Lands

More than a century after they disappeared, wild bison once again roam Montana’s Northern Great Plains. On March 19, 2012, more than 60 bison were loaded onto trucks near Yellowstone … Read more

March Madness Mascots Impacted by Climate Change

We’re on to the Sweet Sixteen. For me, this means my bracket is mostly busted (please don’t lose UNC!) and I start looking at March Madness from another angle. Preferably … Read more

Wild Bison Homecoming for Indian Tribes

By the turn of the 19th-century, less than one hundred of the original 30 million bison remained in North America. This iconic American species, it seemed, was doomed to extinction … Read more

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep In Jeopardy

Every summer I travel to my grandparents cabin on Wild Horse Islandon Flathead Lake near Missoula, Montana.  My grandparents purchased their property back in the 1970s (and have the burnt … Read more

Bald Eagle - NWF/John C Moerk

Oiled Bald Eagle Among Yellowstone River Oil Spill Victims

As fish show signs of stress, a live oiled bald eagle has been spotted in Montana’s Yellowstone River oil spill zone, along with a dead owl and several dead ducks covered in oil. Read more

Climate Capsule: When the House Attacks

This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: House Spending Bill Attacks Endangered Species, Clean Water and Clean Air Quote: Jeremy Symons, senior VP, Conservation & Education, NWF Economic Story of … Read more

As Yellowstone River Oil Spill Cleanup Continues, Dead Animals Taken for Testing

Oil spill cleanup efforts continue along the Yellowstone River in Montana. But will they be effective? Read more

As Cleanup Continues, Oil Spreads 15 Miles Down Montana’s Yellowstone River

We’re now learning oil from last week’s Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture under Montana’s Yellowstone River has traveled much further downstream than the oil giant originally estimated. Read more