August 1, 2021 Search of rugged Montana mountains continues for hiker, 23, missing nearly a month The search continued in the rugged Montana mountains over the weekend for Tatum Morell, a 23-year-old hiker who officials and family believe is likely dead after going missing nearly a month ago.
July 30, 2021 Illinois woman who ventured too close to grizzly bear at Yellowstone is cited: report An Illinois woman who got dangerously close to a grizzly bear and her cubs in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year was charged with two criminal offenses this week after authorities tracked her down, the Billings Gazette reports.
July 11, 2021 Missing Montana hiker believed dead, search scaled back: authorities A 23-year-old woman who went missing in the mountains of Montana earlier this month is likely dead and rescuers will begin scaling back search efforts, authorities said Saturday.
July 9, 2021 Grizzly bear shot, killed after fatal attack of California woman A grizzly bear that pulled a California woman from her tent and killed her earlier this week was fatally shot early Friday by wildlife officials, who used night vision goggles to stake out a chicken coop that the bear raided near the town where the woman was attacked.
July 8, 2021 Grizzly bear pulls California woman out of tent in Montana, kills her A grizzly bear is still on the loose after it pulled a woman from her tent in the middle of the night Tuesday in Montana, killing her, according to wildlife officials.
July 6, 2021 Grizzly bear attacks, kills camper in western Montana A grizzly bear attacked and killed a person who was camping in western Montana early Tuesday, after previously wandering into the area where the person was camping, the Powell County sheriff said.
July 6, 2021 Montana authorities searching for hiker who has been missing for 5 days Authorities in Montana are searching for a 23-year-old woman who set off for a hike in the mountains last Thursday and has been missing ever since.
July 1, 2021 Record Northwest heat may have killed hundreds Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities.
June 27, 2021 Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials are canceling displays, passing bans on setting off fireworks or begging for caution.
June 24, 2021 Historic drought in West brings plague of grasshoppers A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.