Under a new state law anyone using an unauthorized drone that interrupts wildfire fighting efforts could now face misdemeanor criminal charges, stiff fines and even jail time.

A bill creating guidelines for the removal and placement of Native American children in cases of adoption or foster care has been signed into law. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a law tightening rules for public schools to teach about Native American history, traditions, language and culture. Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers are investigating an incident last Saturday that resulted in the death of a newborn bison calf.

Glacier National Park and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks have started their annual grizzly bear monitoring program this week, which helps researchers better understand bear population trends and health.

Smoke from more than a hundred active wildfires in Canada is spreading throughout Montana and affecting air quality across the state.

A Montana judge is telling state attorneys to continue preparing for trial after they argued to stop a lawsuit brought by children challenging energy and climate policies.

Gov. Gianforte has signed House Bill 971, preventing state regulators from considering greenhouse gas emissions or climate change contributions when assessing environmental impacts of proposed projects.

Gov. Greg Gianforte Tuesday convened federal, state, tribal and local fire officials for a preview of the state’s wildfire readiness. Forecasters say Montana could see normal fire activity this summer.

Conservation groups are challenging a logging project near Yellowstone National Park. The groups say the project will harm threatened grizzly bears.

Flathead National Forests' initial proposal to not review potential environmental impacts is raising questions about how forest managers decide which projects deserve a closer study.

Firefighters are taking advantage of Montana’s unusually warm weather to ignite some controlled burns to reduce forest fuels. The goal is to prevent or minimize the impact of more destructive fires later in the summer.