Discover the haunting story behind the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana—a former open-pit copper mine that has turned into one of the most toxic lakes in America. This video dives into the history ...

BUTTE -- The area surrounding the Berkeley Pit — a man-made lake of toxic water in Butte that would likely kill a human or animal that drank from it — is teeming with life.

BUTTE - The area surrounding the Berkeley Pit — a man-made lake of toxic water in Butte that would likely kill a human or animal that drank from it — is teeming with life. From fox and marmot ...

Once again we are witnessing the loss of hundreds of the beautiful white phase Lesser Snow Geese in the contaminated Berkeley Pit – and many that left with fate unknown.

The Berkeley Pit, however, has a much richer concentration of rare earths in solution and a higher volume of water and is expected to produce 40 tons a year. Dr. Ziemkiewicz believes this process ...

Montana artist Nolan Salix channeled his anger over 3,000 to 4,000 snow geese dying in the Berkeley Pit last December into an artwork on scrap copper pieces. The 4-foot by 8-foot painting will be ...

With spring migration season in full swing and Freezout Lake still frozen, local bird experts Stella Capoccia and Gary Swant warned Montana Resources employees for the need for vigilance.

BUTTE — The Berkeley Pit could lead to new boating technology. A Montana Tech student is getting the go-ahead to build a one-of-a-kind remote control device that will allow an unmanned boat to ...