Missoula has a long and significant history with the profession of smokejumping, and this summer the National Smokejumpers Association will hold a three-day event in town for the 85th anniversary ...

There are nine smokejumper bases in the U.S., and when it came time for Crone to choose, he was given the option of Missoula, among other places. As the birthplace of smokejumping, Missoula ...

Randall “Ran” Crone used to split his time between Hawaii and Alaska, but life as a smokejumper took him to Missoula where his habit of reinforcing his gear would eventually turn into a ...

Montana fire season is off to an early start, as we had smokejumpers drop in to the Sawlog Fire near Wisdom this weekend. Each fire season, skilled, dedicated Montanans put their lives on the line ...

Smokejumpers are an elite group of wildland firefighters tasked with parachuting into the heart of remote wildfires to stop them before they spread. Self-sufficient for up to 48 hours, these ...

Three Montana Army National Guard members face criminal trespassing charges from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks after a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in which they were flying ...

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The Sawlog fire near Wise River remained at 1,500 acres early Monday, with 65 personnel at the scene, including eight smokejumpers. A mix of snow and rain was falling in the area, but a Beaverhead ...