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…
Columbia Falls falcon dies of bird flu
State officials confirmed March 30 that a captive gyrfalcon in Columbia Falls died from the H5N2 strain of “highly pathogenic” avian influenza.
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Invasive species class
House bill seeks funds for trail grooming
A bill that would create an $18 three-year permit for outdoor recreationists who want to use motorized equipment or fat-tire bikes on groomed snowmobile trails was passed by the House by 88-11 on March 13.
Big Creek Campground timber sale posted
They are here
They’re here. Perhaps you’ve seen them. Perhaps you looked skyward and noticed, perhaps not.
Refuge offers spectacular wildlife viewing
The waterfowl and wildlife take center stage and offer visitors a variety of performances throughout the year at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge.
Grizzly, wolf compensation bill moves forward
A bill that would appropriate $200,000 from the state’s general fund to pay for livestock lost to grizzly bear or wolf attacks has been moving through the Montana Legislature with support from livestock and conserv…
Half a century of hunter ed
The proud smile of a young hunter with their first deer is what has kept Leonard Howke excited about teaching hunter education for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the last 50 years.
Court upholds timber projects
Bill would allow noise suppressors for hunting rifles
Several local legislators are promoting a bill that would allow the use of noise suppressors on hunting rifles. Senate Bill 295 is sponsored by Sen. Mark Blasdel, R-Somers, and co-sponsored by Sen. Janna Taylor, R-…
Some chairlifts close on Big Mountain
Big fat snowflakes were falling in the village at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Monday morning.
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Wild walk
Montana fishing records
Mack Days expands to 51 days this year
The Spring Mack Days fishing tournament is just around the corner, and organizers are looking for the event to remove about 9,000 more lake trout from Flathead Lake than in last year’s event.
Invasive species bills sail through House
Two bills aimed at protecting Montana from aquatic invasive species were passed in the House by unanimous 100-0 votes on Feb. 26 and passed on to the Senate Natural Resources Committee on March 6.