In a state known for its spectacular mountain scenery and views, the Lake Plateau in the Beartooth Mountains seems to hold a special honor among some adventurous souls. “The Lake Plateau is drop-dead ...

Brett French Lee Newspapers Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Nineteen years after he took one of his sons on an ill-fated backpacking attempt to reach Elk Lake in the Beartooth Mountains, Brian Hildreth ...

The Lily Lake camping area in the Shoshone National Forest on the Beartooth Plateau will open later than usual this year to allow Forest Service crews to remove hazardous trees. Unusually wet road ...

The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness extends across 1,500 square miles in south-central Montana, with a portion in northwestern Wyoming. The region is known for some of the highest mountains in the state ...

My introduction to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness about 19 years ago took me into a rocky, lake-filled basin not far from Cooke City and hooked me on the area’s high country. Trail 31 in the Custer ...

Scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line on the Beartooth Plateau may portend possible changes for the alpine ecosystem if the climate ...

Hiking on the Beartooth Plateau is just like life. There are lots of ups and downs and so many rocks. Some rocks are obstacles that must be navigated, and others are like stepping stones that help you ...