Lolo National Forest

As spring comes to the high country, firewood gatherers are headed to the national forests to replenish their supply for next winter.

A community group 'Supporters of a Public Bitterroot Resort' announced Thursday that the U. S. Forest Service has once again rejected their proposal to build a world-class resort near Lolo.

Bitterroot Resort on Lolo Peak rejected by Forest Service

Updates on the Butler and Falls Point fires.

Fire season has arrived in Western Montana

Butler Fire burning not far from Ch-Paa-Qn Peak.

Four conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service in federal court seeking to halt a 2,038-acre logging plan contained in a restoration project for the Lolo National Forest about 10 miles north of Seeley Lake.

Officials in western Montana say they have removed an estimated 3,000 marijuana plants and an extensive drip irrigation system from a growing operation spotted during aerial surveillance of the Lolo National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service and the Mineral County sheriff's office said Tuesday the plants had a street value estimated at $8 million.

Retardant drops from Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATS) were effective late Monday afternoon in preventing significant growth on the Ambrose Saddle Fire about 12 miles east of Stevensville on the Lolo National Forest. Public Affairs Officer for the Lolo National Forest, Boyd Hartwig says suppression efforts on the leading edge of the fire were successful in keeping the fire from growing well beyond

Firefighters and two tanker helicopters were dispatched to the Ambrose Saddle Fire about 12 miles east of Stevensville on the Lolo National Forest. The fire was first reported late yesterday afternoon. The fire is burning actively and additional resources are being ordered to suppress the fire.