Montana geology creates unusual earthquake risk that isn't fully understood From the Lincoln's 5.8 earthquake was Montana's biggest in decades. Here's our coverage series ...

DILLON, Mont. — Historians have largely focused on the flora and fauna Lewis and Clark documented in their push to the Pacific Ocean 200 years ago. But to really understand the pair's journey ...

Dr. John Metesh, director of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology and state geologist, holds an old map of the Orphan Girl Mine in the archive at Montana Tech's Natural Resources Building in Butte.

Glacier National Park account tweeted, "Western Montana just had a decent-sized earthquake. Good shake here at Park HQ in West Glacier #geology." ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit western Montana early Thursday morning toppled items off shelves and roused Montanans from their beds from Missoula to Billings but apparently caused no ...

One site in Montana tucked away amidst the mountains and valleys is full of Ringing Rocks, ordinary stones turned into musical instruments via geology.

Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its geothermal features and volcanic history, is beginning to show signs of renewed ...

It straddles the border of Montana and Wyoming, with two geologically unique mountain ranges, where solitude and gorgeous scenery are awe-inspiring.

After retirement from academia, Lex and Judith were privileged to perform geologic assessments for conservation easements in remote locations throughout Montana, savoring the best of the Last Best ...

In geology, even small layers can tell big stories. But figuring out the origins of such small layers can be a challenge, ...

Montana’s quake risk is unique, although the exact causes of it remain in debate, said Mike Stickney, seismologist at the Earthquake Studies Office of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology on ...