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With over a million acres of untouched beauty and a few secrets lurking in the shadows, This Montana forest is not for the ...

COLUMBIA FALLS – Kate Kendall laid the groundwork for modern grizzly bear population studies in northwest Montana and, with a career that spanned 35 years, pioneered a brave new path for women in a ...

BUTTE - Wherever he goes in Montana, in every nook and cranny of this huge state, Bob Brown knows somebody. It's no different on this gray fall day as he walks into the Copper King Inn to address the ...

The summits of Pyramid, Marshall and Crescent mountains are familiar landmarks to residents of the Seeley-Swan Valley. They sit on the border of the Bob Marshall Wilderness complex, with the eastern ...

Three people died in the crash of a plane Friday in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in northern Powell County. An emergency ...

Walworth, WI - On August 27, 2025, surrounded by his family, Robert "Bob" Marshall Rauland (age 89) of Walworth, WI passed peacefully into the arms of the God he loved so dearly. Born on June 3, 1936 ...

What would you do if your primary care doctor said you were in perfect health but had just canceled annual tests including bloodwork, an EKG, X-rays and even the biopsy a concerned oncologist had ...

Do you think Cooper can hike 16 miles?” I asked my wife Gillian. “I don’t know,” she said, looking at our 2-year-old dog laying on the kitchen floor. “He’s kind of a baby.” Advertisement Article ...

Searching for Fall Colors? Hiking Bob shares where to visit Top Navy official fired Jim Mitchum, ‘Thunder Road' Actor and Son of Robert Mitchum, Dies at 84 Missing hiker found in ‘bad shape' used ...

Marissa Ortega-Welch is the creator and host of KALW/NPR’s “How Wild,” a podcast about wilderness, how it’s changing, and what that says about humans. You can follow her on Instagram @howwildpodcast.

Stunning landscapes and a laid-back vibe earned a popular Arizona town the designation of most peaceful travel destination.