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…
Jerry Smalley's fall fishing report
So many fish, so little time…
Patterson for president
Fly fishers, all across the country, are ecstatic to learn Hank Patterson has proclaimed his candidacy for “President of the United States of the Americas 2017.”
No hurry to hunt
I didn’t go hunting last weekend.
Postseason perch
Fishful Faithful know that the Major League playoffs signal the beginning of great fall perching.
Fly fishing 101
Tait Rocksund, Columbia Falls High School graduate now teaching at Whitefish High School, recently asked me to talk to his student fly fishing club.
Boat inspection trouble
Fishful Faithful may remember my Aug. 31 trip to Waterton when I’d hoped to return to St. Mary to get my personal pontoon inspected so I could fish Duck Lake.
A fall shooter's project
Fishful Faithful know I’ve never regarded the month of September as one of the best months to catch fish.
Smalley's Canada adventures, or lack thereof
I made the trip across the 49th Parallel into Canada last week. Actually, I made two trips.
Map app is the cat's meow for sorting out land ownership
“Ya, just head up that dirt road a spell and you can start hunting beyond those brown cows. My land goes on for another mile or so.”
Anna Creek Cabin available to rent
The Hungry Horse Ranger District has announced the Anna Creek Cabin is available to rent by the public. This cabin is the only rental cabin in the Hungry Horse Reservoir area and provides an excellent base for mult…
Thoughts on tipping
So how do you feel about tipping?
The seven-year whitefish itch is finally scratched
It’s been at least seven years since I’ve heard someone say, “Hey, Smalley, you were the one who kept saying, ‘Throw it in the cooler; I could take a few more.’”
Smalley's adventures on the Bighorn River
As noted in this space last week, I recently attended the national convention of the Outdoor Writers of America Association in Billings.
No headline
Picture this: A big cottonwood on the edge of a river. The tree is full of nooks and crannies, providing shelter and nesting structure for a host of songbirds.…
For this morel picker, getting lost means a 3 hour tour
This week I’d planned to discuss spring jigging kokanee salmon on area lakes.