Flathead National Forest Supervisor Kurt Steele has violated federal ethics standards and should be removed as “authorized officer” in making decisions related to Holland Lake Lodge, allege a couple of Montana lawyers who have been scrutinizing the project.
While it’s still early in the year, state, federal and local leaders said Tuesday that they’re well on their way to getting ready for Montana’s wildfire season.
A federal judge rejected claims that illegal road access wasn’t part of the official action, and therefore not necessary to be considered as an impact on grizzlies.
Environmental groups are threatening to sue the U.S. Forest Service after Utah ski resort corporation POWDR applied for a new permit to take over Holland Lake Lodge.
The Mount Dean Stone Community Forest will include the House of Sky Trail, which runs along the mountain's ridgeline and down into the West Fork of Deep Creek.