Montana has the second largest sage grouse acreage in the nation and the second-highest number of birds. Its 60-day hunting season is the longest in the region.

1. 278,001 acres: Billionaire brothers Farris and Dan Wilks have purchased large ranches that occupy seven counties in Eastern Montana, as well as large properties in other states.

BRETT FRENCH Billings Gazette Mar 10, 2016 Updated Apr 18, 2016 0 ...

Caleb Uerling, a fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, told the gathering that the population of brown trout in the Clark Fork’s uppermost reach has declined dramatically.

This scenic portion of Highway 212 climbs over an 11,000-foot-high pass and is a major driver of south-central Montana’s summer economy. Tourists motor up a winding road first built in the 1930s ...