Clark Fork River

For this episode of The Big Why, we’re talking about salmon. They can travel hundreds of miles from the Pacific Ocean up the Columbia River to spawning grounds in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, but did they ever make it to Montana? That’s what fly fisherman and Anaconda resident Rob Murray wants to know.

Weather forecasters are calling for another wet week west of the Continental Divide that could keep rivers running high.

The list of flood and winter weather watches associated with excessive precipitation continues to grow. The incoming ‘atmospheric river’ is bringing 200%-300% of normal moisture into the northern Rockies this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

April brought the most precipitation of any month of the year to Montana. The cool, wet spring improved snowpack and delayed the spring runoff, but this encouraging outlook comes with a caveat.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Clark Fork River between East Missoula and Missoula. The warning is in effect from…

A major mine waste cleanup in central Butte is entering a new phase of tailings removal in February.After years of debate on how to handle the heaps of…

The state started new work this week to prevent toxic metals in century-old mine waste from seeping into the Upper Clark Fork River. On a warm August…

Widespread heavy rain showers are rolling through Montana Monday evening. They are expected to intensify through the week, meaning rivers and streams will…

Although many people associate these stone-like animals with the crystalline waters of the tropics, several species of sponges do occur in lakes and ponds…

A copper mining company and Butte-Silver Bow county agreed this week to a plan to pump more cold, clean water into local creeks. While the company and…