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Some call grizzly #399 the "Queen of the Tetons". This famous momma bear debuted four new cubs this spring - a rarity for a grizzly bear.

The people were definitely heard on this one. As we mentioned last week, KULR-8 reporter Luke Laster traveled to Cooke City to interview business owners who described being shut off from the rest of Montana. Then, a young man from Bozeman was arrested for attempting to drive to Cooke City.

I took my new camper out for a test run a couple weekends ago and had a blast. It got me thinking- what am I going to do for my first 5 trips this summer? In no particular order, here it goes...

Someone in the graphics department at the National Parks Service has a sense of humor. They've released this handy chart showing where on a bison it is safe to pet them.

It's not a good time to be on the river. Especially with one of these.

On Friday, 49 miles of park roads from the West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs were opened to bicyclists.

Male grizzlies typically come out of hibernation in mid-to-late March. Females with cubs emerge in April and early May.

Park officials planned to capture 600 to 900 bison, which will be sent off to slaughter, this winter.

From the fires of '88, to the mountain man trials, and governors from Judge to Bullock- Jay Kohn has been there throughout his 40-plus year career as a Montana broadcaster. Here's the audio as Jay joined us on Wednesday's Montana Talks statewide radio show.

... honk their horn and drive away if a bear approaches and touches their vehicle after two cases of bears approaching cars.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Steamboat Geyser erupted early Sunday, its fifth eruption this year.

There are a lot of pluses about living in the Treasure State. Beautiful scenery, lots of room to stretch your legs and some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
The question is what's the down sound of living here?
Whether you like it or not, there are risks when living in Montana...