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…
Timber trespasser sentenced
Forest Plan comment period extended 10 days
The Flathead National Forest has announced that the comment period for the proposed Forest Plan update and related grizzly management amendments will be open to public comment for an extra 10 days. The deadline for…
Resort struggles to keep open to the end
There was a decidedly optimistic attitude among skiers who hit the slopes Sunday for closing day at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Outdoor news
Avalanche talk
Game definition bill fails on third House vote
A bill that would change the legal definitions for game animals and predatory animals failed to pass the House on a third reading April 11 by 47-49
Believe it, spring is here
If you cannot live without ice fishing, well, you have my sympathies. If your world collapses absent skiing or snowmobiling, I’ll attend your pity party. That’s because spring is here, and the signs surround us.
Dragon boats move to Lakeside
The fourth-annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival will take place in Lakeside on Sept. 12-13. The Flathead County Board of Adjustments approved the move from Bigfork during an April 7 hearing.
Post-season ski restrictions at Big Mountain
Flathead National Forest officials want skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers to be aware of post-season restrictions at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Livestock losses by wolves show sharp decline
Outdoor news
Park talk
Medicine Lake: A stunning prairie oasis
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of northeast Montana’s most alluring gems. And early spring is a delightful time to explore it.
Sportsmen sound off about lost habitat money
Representatives from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Montana Wild Sheep Foundation and Ducks Unlimited along with Montana hunters and anglers are urging the Montana Legislature to restore Montana Fish, Wildlife …
Bill prevents FWP from spending on habitat projects
Two bills involving the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks took unexpected directions in the Montana Legislature recently, including a bill that used license fees to pay for habitat and a bill that woul…
Stakeholders weigh in on Forest Plan
Ferndale man found guilty of killing grizzlies
A U.S. magistrate in Missoula on March 30 found a Ferndale man guilty of illegally killing three grizzly bears last year.