West Central Montana Avalanche Center Urges Public Observations
With funding cutbacks limiting its operations, the West Central Montana Avalanche Center asks backcountry travelers to report snowpack observations. The center covers 1,420 square miles from Lost Trail Pass to Seeley, relies on public data, and aims to keep hikers and skiers safe amid reduced staffing.
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Missoulian
Carleigh LeBlanc
Missoula
Lolo Pass
Avalanche Center
U.S
National Forest
Lost Trail Pass
Seeley
Montana
Forest Service
Congress
Cam Mackenzie
Wrnter
Missoulaavalanche
Informa
SnowSports Industries America
The
Outdoor Industry Association
United States
SIA
Grizzly 399 bear death sparks fallout over children’s book
Matthew Thomas, author of Queen of the Tetons: The Legacy of 399, faced online backlash after Grizzly 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle in October. He finished the book, published December 17, defending that profit from death is not new in art.
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Matthew Thomas
Jackson Hole
Hoback
The
Star-Tribune
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