MISSOULA, Mont. — The Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest is on initial attack of at least three new fires. The Barton Gulch Fire is burning at least 20 acres east of the Ruby Reservoir. Large air ...

A lush valley filled with wildflowers in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest - Emily Kerns/Shutterstock Because it's so darn large, there are multiple access points to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest reported three new fire starts over the weekend. The largest was the Sheep Creek Fire burning 4.5 miles southwest of Bernice. The fire was ...

BUTTE, Mont. – In response to the ongoing Sheep Creek Fire, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has enacted closures for public health and safety considerations. Public access will be restricted ...

It’s absolutely one of the worst places in the Rockies for clearcuts. For the Forest Service to propose a project like this in essential habitat for lynx, grizzly bear, and wolverine — which are all ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Forest Service officials are urging the public to abide by new fire restrictions as wildfire ...

DILLON — Memorial Day weekend marks the kickoff for outdoor summer recreation and camping season. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge is the largest national forest in Montana, and sprawls across 3.3 million ...

The Forest Service will be applying insecticides in recreation sites throughout the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest over the next few weeks. The need for this is driven by the current mountain ...