Melting alpine ice in the Rocky Mountains has led to the discovery of a 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest. Over 30 trees are estimated to have been found by scientists during an archaeological survey on the Beartooth plateau in Wyoming.

Trees dating back almost 6000 years have come to scientists' attention due to ice melting in the Rocky mountains, offering a "time capsule" into the past

An ancient fossilized forest in Montana is reemerging 600 feet higher than the present-day tree line after spending the last 5,500 years encased in alpine tundra. But as temperatures continue to warm, researchers say the ecological evidence hints at what may eventually return to the region.

The coldest temps were predicted to be anywhere from just above zero degrees Fahrenheit to a few degrees below zero for western Montana's valley cities and towns.

After a dismal winter last year had Montana ski areas opening late, or not at all, a series of storms the past three weeks dropped record-deep snow in some places.

View 15 awe-inspiring images of this range from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

After a busy day yesterday, high pressure builds in briefly today, leading to calmer winds, clearing skies, and plentiful sunshine. Daytime highs in the upper 20s and low to mid 30s.

Jaylon Lee was recognized as one of the top small college basketball players in the country on Wednesday, being named to the Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List.

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will continue protecting about 2,000 grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountains despite ... Republican officials in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming petitioned ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife rejects petitions from Montana and Wyoming to delist grizzly bears, proposing reduced protections instead.

Bryan graduate Titus Rohrer is trading in Rocky Top for the Rocky Mountains. Rohrer, a 2021 Bryan High School graduate, is taking his football skills to the University of Montana after three seasons with the Tennessee Volunteers. Montana announced Rohrer's transfer via social media on Tuesday afternoon.