PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Montana's extensive mining history coined its nickname. The Treasure State. For generations, people have been flocking to find their own treasures near Philipsburg. At the Gem ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are reporting that two sub-adult grizzly bears were trapped from the northern Bitterroot Valley and relocated to a remote spot in the Sapphire ...

A handful of sapphires requires just an afternoon's attention at Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine east of Philipsburg. While some visitors come for the novelty, John Sadeeky of Arlington Heights, Ill., is ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. PHILIPSBURG — Possibly the least known mountain range in southwest Montana, the John Long ...

Discover the intricate relationships between mountain lions in Montana. A unique, non-invasive, mountain lion study uses a giant network of trail cameras scattered throughout Montana's Sapphire ...