The Cause of the Derailed Amtrak Train Remains Unclear
Steve Glaser was in sleeper car No. 730 on Saturday, watching “The Great British Baking Show” on his cellphone and looking forward to the moment...
Montana’s famed trout under threat as drought intensifies VIEW
A confluence of extreme conditions — high temperatures, low river levels, fish die-offs and a crush of anglers yearning to recapture a year lost to...
The unlikely survival of the 1,081-year-old tree that gave Palo Alto its name
The El Palo Alto redwood tree has long served as the 120-foot-tall symbol of Palo Alto, Calif., but a project to help it thrive by...
As COVID-19 rages, infectious disease experts prepare for the next pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic heads for a showdown with vaccines it’s expected to lose, many experts in the field of emerging infectious diseases are already...
Pandemic crowds bring ‘Rivergeddon’ to Montana’s famed fishing streams VIEW
Urbanites fleeing the pandemic have jammed Montana's famed fishing streams, and crowds threaten other outdoor recreation. Many residents worry that the state that calls itself...
Grizzly Bear Death Rates Are Climbing
The death rate of grizzlies in this region has been rising, attributed not only to trains, but to poaching, cars and the removal of troublesome...
Feral pigs, already roaming the South, now have Northern states worried
Wild pigs, widely considered the most destructive invasive species in the United States, have roamed parts of North America for centuries. Their stronghold is the...