Outdoors
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FWP prepares new Wolf Management Plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will prepare an environmental impact statement and conduct public scoping on a pr…
Game wardens seeking info on two poaching cases
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warden Sgt. Nathan Reiner is seeking information on two poaching incidents that took place late in the general big game huntin…
Big Mtn ski patrol offers avalanche classes
The popularity of backcountry skiing and snowboarding is growing rapidly, and Whitefish Mountain Resort ski patroller Mike Block has seen first-hand the boomin…
New snow creating avalanche hazards
Deer harvest slightly higher than last year
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks reports that the white-tailed deer harvest at the six Northwest Montana check stations finished ahead of last year’s totals as …
Wilderness Act turns 50 next year, events on tap
FWP seeks comments on fishing derby schedule
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking comments on fishing contests proposed for next year’s open water season.
Road-kill salvage permits now available
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have made permits to salvage deer, elk, antelope or moose killed in vehicular collisions available online beginning Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Mack Days fishermen haul in 14,330 lake trout
Deer harvest still ahead of last year
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 officials report that deer harvest in Northwest Montana is well ahead of last year for the same point in the season, …
Budget woes could change hatchery operations
Emphasis could shift from recreational to restoration efforts
Study: Campers travel about 200 miles to destination
FWP looks to help more public-private park projects
Rocky Front bill OK'd by key Senate committee
A bill that would add 67,112 acres to existing wilderness along the Rocky Mountain Front recently garnered unanimous bipartisan support from a key Senate commi…
Forest Plan orientation event scheduled
The Flathead National Forest’s Forest Plan revision team will host an orientation meeting at the Red Lion Inn in Kalispell on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
Northwest Montana hunting numbers ahead of 2012
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 officials report that according to the six Northwest Montana check stations, deer harvest in Northwest Montana is now ahead of last year at the same point in the season.