Whitebark pine is being wiped out by a deadly fungus, ravaging beetles, and climate change. Scientists hope advances in gene sequencing and a recent federal listing as threatened will speed the hunt for trees that can be replanted and seed the future.
Follett Higher Education Group, a campus retail giant, is close to signing a contract to run the University of Montana bookstore, a potentially lucrative deal for Follett and UM—especially if Griz merch keeps flying off the shelves.
