Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
FWP prepares new Wolf Management Plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will prepare an environmental impact statement and conduct public scoping on a pr…
Late season ice
If there’s any silver-lining in the cold-windy-snowy-sunny-rainy-squally-grauply, typically April weather we’re having, it’s a few more days of ice fishing.
State record rainbow bigger than the record pike? True or false...
Here’s another quiz about fishing in Montana. All questions are true-false. Good luck guessing.
No headline
Whenever I go east of the Divide it’s fun to listen to the local radio stations. On one trip, I listened to a Class C basketball game. This time around, I list…
Slow down for successful spring fishing
The best tip I’ve ever learned for catching fish in early spring was from two internationally renowned fly fishing guides named Simon and Garfunkel.
Tips to preserve fly tying materials
“I’ve got a piece of mule deer hide in the garage that I’ve got salted down pretty good. What do I have to do to use it to tie flies? I don’t want it to contaminate my other fly tying materials.” — anonymous
Film tour hosted by Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation Thursday
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is hosting the Mountainfilm on Tour, bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films to Whitefish this month.
Boaters: Mandatory AIS inspection stations open now, or will open soon
The first watercraft inspection stations of 2018 have opened in Ravalli, Blue Bay and Kalispell, and vessels traveling into the Flathead Basin are now required to undergo inspections to prevent the spread of aquati…
How many native fish species are in Montana? You should know...
1. What is the Montana state fish:
At Spotted Bear, a busy summer lies ahead for new ranger
New District Ranger Scott Snelson and his team at Spotted Bear promise to have a busy spring and summer cleaning up after last year’s big wildfire season.
Fire in the wilderness results in a complex landscape, research finds
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex is a great place to hunt, fish and hike for many folks. It’s also a great place to do science. University of Montana profes…
In the Bob Marshall, a fine book of poems is born
Back in the summer of 2015, Amy Pearson spent 98 days alone at Mount Jumbo Lookout 20-plus miles into the heart of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
An interview with Hilary Hutcheson, part II
An interview with Hilary Hutcheson, part two...
A chat with Hilary Hutcheson
An interview with Columbia Falls guide, fishing personality and Lary’s Fly Shop owner Hilary Hutcheson.
Commission approves special mule deer hunt
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission last week approved a new limited draw for mule deer bucks in a section of the Fisher River in Hunting District 103 near Libby. The new permit area will take effect th…
Weyerhaeuser sells land for easement
The first phase of the Whitefish Lake Watershed Project has been completed protecting more than 7,000 acres of forestland north of Whitefish.