Fourteen new fires were reported in the last 24 hours (7/31), and multiple counties have either Stage 1 or Stage 2 restrictions. Know before you go with these resources.
My original plan was to write about illegal weapons in Montana...
But the fact is, there aren't many. Twenty-one states have outlawed brass knuckles, but they're completely legal to possess in Montana. Many states have restrictive knife laws too, but in the Treasure State, almost anything goes. Switchblades ...
Montana officials always close forests for fire reasons and the back country for avalanche reasons, but will not prohibit river use during high water season. We lost 3 more people so far this week. Unless they put some kind of restriction in place, it won’t be the last until runoff season is over...