Maverick Mountain's buildings and equipment survived the Sand Creek Fire, but the resort's only ski lift wasn't so lucky, and that changes everything for the coming season.
Red flag warnings are flying across Montana, and Missoula County just jumped straight to Stage II fire restrictions on BLM lands. No campfires, no open flames, period.
Air quality in Montana hasn't been the worst, but fires and more are causing breathing problems across the Northwest. Have you noticed a new smell in the air?