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…
Tied up in knots
Have you ever had your fishing line suddenly go slack (and limp!) when a big fish broke loose?
Easment to help preserve North Fork Flathead River valley
A small, but important piece of property near Polebridge has been placed under a conservation easement, the Flathead land Trust announced last week.
The 'joys' of jigging for kokanee salmon
Last weekend’s beautiful weather provided me with a great opportunity to put the boat in the water and chase some kokanee salmon.
Pros and cons of the Thompson
Fishing the Thompson River in May:
Hunter accidentally shoots son
Things turned tragic for a father and son from Utah who came to the Troy area looking to hunt bears May 21, after an accidental discharge put the son’s life in jeopardy.
How to care for a fly line
While there are certainly bigger problems in the world than a dirty fly line, fly fishing is definitely more fun and productive with clean dry line.
Wolf certification course offered by FWP
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is offering a free wolf trapper education and certification course near Kalispell on Saturday, June 1.
Smalley is busy ... catching fish that is
“If you’re too busy to go fishing, you are too busy!”
Highway 93 proving to be a tough crossing for grizzly bears
Grizzly bears sometimes leave the Mission Mountains and cross U.S. 93 along a roughly 13-mile stretch of the highway north of St. Ignatius.
For 30 years, Expo has been getting folks into the woods
When the Family Forestry Expo first started, some of the trees in the Ronald Buentemeier Educational Forest off Trumbull Creek Road were just saplings.
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Birding trips
State warns folks about the threat of hantavirus
The Department of Public Health and Human Services and local public health agencies are reminding Montanans and visitors to the state to be aware of the risk of hantavirus and to take precautions to avoid exposures…
Moho brings good memories
I sold the moho!
Outfitter offering free trip in Bob Marshall to a special mom and a companion
A Bob Marshall Wilderness outfitter is offering a free excursion to a mother and friend or family member for Mother’s Day.
Wilderness Foundation welcomes new director
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation has a new leader in Bill Hodge. Hodge, 54, is no stranger to wilderness stewardship — he founded the Southern Appalachia…