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Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Montana rancher puts land off-limits to hunters to protest wolf policy Fred Hirschy said he pulled the 45,000 acres of his Big Hole Ranch near Wisdom out of Montana's block management program, which allowed hunters access to the land, because the state failed to respond appropriately when his ...

FACT SHEET LILY LAKE FIRE September 30, 2009 Information Contact: Arlee Staley Wisdom Ranger District Phone 689-3243 What: Lightning-caused fire.

HELENA, Mont. - Strong winds increased fire activity in Montana over the weekend, but the National Weather Service said a cold front expected Tuesday afternoon could bring rain and even snow to higher elevations.

Posted: Sunday, 13 September 2009 7:45PM Lily Lake Fire Flares Up Chelsea Rabideau A fire in southwest Montana flares up again forcing several trails to close.

FACT SHEET LILY LAKE FIRE September 3, 2009 Information Contact: Arlee Staley Wisdom Ranger District Phone 689-3243 LILY LAKE CLOSURE ORDER RESCINDED USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN AND AROUND THE FIRE AREA What: Lightning-caused fire.

Rain doused the Lily Lake Fire over the weekend, leading to a significant decrease in fire activity.

The 66 acre Lily Lake Fire was started by lightning on August 13 and has been making short, uphill runs on south facing slopes.

The last days of the Wild West took place in the late 1800s. This is when the last of the Indian Wars concluded and the last connections were made between the east and the west in the form of telegraph wires and railroad tracks.