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…
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Most Flathead Forest campgrounds are open
Campgrounds started opening in the Flathead National Forest in mid-May, and most are open this Memorial Day weekend. Many of these campgrounds and recreation areas are operated by a new forest concessioner, Flathea…
Senior moment stumps Smalley
Recently, while talking to Bill Swope about fishing, the conversation turned to “senior moments.” Things like launching a boat off a trailer without a bow rope…
Tester criticizes timber sales
Sen. Jon Tester criticized proposed Forest Service budget cuts that could trim spending on timber sales by 15 percent next year.
Flathead to start forest plan revision this year
In 1986, the Flathead National Forest wrote a forest plan — a “zoning document” that has guided forest management in the Flathead for nearly 30 years. It’s been amended 24 times and challenged all the way to the U.…
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Glacier Institute classes for June
• Friday, June 14 — “Spring Wildflowers,” along the Rocky Mountain Front. Learn how microclimates influence where plants grow.
Wilderness presentation on Whitefish Range
The Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association will present a Wilderness Walks Kickoff Party at the Split Rock Café in Kalispell on Friday, May 31, with a social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and…
Wardens investigating two griz shootings
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wardens are seeking information two recent grizzly bear shootings.
New owners announced at Wild River Adventures
Bob Jordan, the owner and outfitter at Wild River Adventures for the last 28 years, recently passed the captain’s paddle to new owners Justin and Alexa Woods.
Baucus secures funding for boat inspections
A funding measure to support boat inspection stations in the effort to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into Montana was passed by the U.S. Senate on May 15.
Feds forecast tough fire season ahead
Sequester cuts impact firefighting resources
Comments sought on wilderness lake plan
E-mail address for comments corrected
Local river flooding should slow down this week
Rivers in Northwest Montana reached peak flows by mid-afternoon on Tuesday, May 13, but cooler weather for the rest of the week is expected to stop the rise in river flows.
Bike trail promoters present plan to Glencore
Glencore representatives who met with city officials and the public in the Columbia Falls City Council chambers on April 25 were prepared to field questions ab…