The forest fire season has finally gotten underway in Montana, and the “Cascade” fire is a potential threat to the tourist town of Red Lodge.
Firefighters fear strong winds could send fire toward Red Lodge. By Molly Priddy Billings Gazette Staff
Update July 30, 2008. Wind shift somewhat diminishes threat to Red Lodge. Billings Gazette Staff.
Update July 31, 2008. Ski resort evacuates. By Brett French. Billings Gazette.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.
