A spring day in the Bitterroot Valley’s Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge brings a cacophony of birdsong. The bugling of sandhill cranes, the familiar honking of Canadian geese, and the throaty rattles of red-winged blackbirds all come easily to discerning ears. But one voice seems to rise above the rest. The raspy kaw of the male pheasant, or rooster, tends to betray the bird before its

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.96/g on Monday, June 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 61.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.95/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 2.6 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.80 per gallon. According