Raising domestic livestock in wild places comes with challenges. Especially when ranching happens alongside predators like grizzly bears and wolves. New research sheds light on decades-old practice of monitoring livestock and deterring predators on horseback.

When it comes to winter driving, everyone wants their route clear and dry, and they want it done quickly. Why don't the plows come sooner or more often? Why don't they drop more salt or deicer? Why not get more drivers on the road? Tag along as a Montana snowplow driver prepares for a big winter storm and find out more about the logistical, environmental and technical challenges that come with keeping the roads clear of snow.

Next year’s national parks passes have undergone a new design that some say is illegal.

A ballot proposal aimed at simplifying the ballot initiative process is now tied up in court.

Public libraries across the state will soon have one more resource available to check out. A new program is bringing telescopes to rural communities.

From environmental policy and legislative hijinks, to cave exploring and wild horses – MTPR reporters were busy in 2025 covering Montana stories, large and small. Here is some of the reporting that made an impact on them.

The Montana Supreme Court has rejected a petition from young climate activists to strike down several environmental laws.

Montana’s senior senator has reintroduced a bill to change protections for over a hundred thousand acres in the state.

Montana forecasters say 2025 was the second most active year for severe weather in at least four decades. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy takes a look back at our year in weather.

The pending federal scholarship tax credit program will offer individuals up to $1,700 in tax credits if they donate to qualified student scholarship organizations. Students awarded scholarships can put them toward public or private school expenses like tuition, supplies or educational therapies.