Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Ice climbing in the Badrock Canyon a good primer to the sport
To most, the bitter cold temps of mid-winter in the Flathead are a burden, but for a handful of dedicated climbers…
Kootenai Forest Plan recommends wilderness on Whitefish Range
Glacier Institute celebrates 30th anniversary
Just 10 years ago, the Glacier Institute had to borrow money just to make its payroll. Today, the nonprofit organization that makes the woods a classroom for a…
Sport shooting prohibited in experimental forest
Troublesome griz sent to the North Fork
Senate extends Secure Schools act for one year
Flathead County could see more than $1 million for roads and schools if the House passes a bill the Senate approved on Sept. 19 that extends the 2000 Secure Ru…
Elk and deer forecasts are a mixed bag
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has issued its forecast for the general hunting season this fall.
Fall is here in Montana
Fall is a welcome assault on the senses. We see it, hear it and smell it. Most of us welcome it, a few shun it.
Healthy forests and rural counties bill passes House
A bill its supporters say will improve forest health on national forest lands and get money to rural counties for schools and road projects passed the U.S. Hou…
Grizzly released in the North Fork
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Lake gillnetting
Not much growth in wilderness fires
The Flathead National Forest reports the dozen or more fires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness have not shown much activity over the past week.
Pedal for Paths on September 21
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Half a dozen new fires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Flathead National Forest reports half a dozen new fires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, all small, caused by recent lightning storms. Meanwhile, older fire…