Montana
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Wildfire smoke in Montana is raising another air quality concern beyond what people can easily see. Â
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Montana
GALLATIN COUNTY, Mont. – The Yellowstone Holiday area of Hebgen Reservoir has been closed down for water-based activities due to increased toxin levels from a harmful algal bloom, according to the Gallatin County Health Department (GCHD).
Idaho
With air quality reaching unhealthy levels in Boise and much of Idaho this week due to wildfire smoke, local officials are recommending the public take health precautions and seek out free resources to learn more about air quality levels. On Monday and Tuesday, the air quality index in Boise and other parts of Idaho exceeded […]
Missoula
As smoke from wildfires in Canada billowed across the central and eastern parts of the United States, President Trump once again demonstrated his utter ignorance of wildfires.
Montana
MONTANA — State health officials warned people heading to the water this weekend to watch for harmful algal blooms reported across Montana during the past week.
Commentary
For a long time the premise of climate news was that humans are causing the planet to warm, and without emergency action, environmental disaster would result. That’s changing. Increasingly the premise is that humans failed to take the climate crisis seriously and environmental disaster is here. It’s wrecking the land. It’s eliminating habitats. It’s hurting […]
Missoula
One of the frustrations I face as an advocate for forest protection is the continuous stream of wildfire and forest ecology misinformation from government agencies such as the Forest Service and state forestry departments.
Montana
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mont. – A wildfire near Whitehall is threatening at least one structure. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office asked the public to avoid the area.
