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…
North Fork Road improvements won't happen anytime soon
Work on the upper end of the North Fork Road and the access road to the Polebridge entrance to Glacier National Park is still a few years away.
A history of cameras, film and digital, Smalley style
Kyle and I used a Go-Pro camera to take most of the video and still photos on our recent fly fishing trip to Mexico.
RAC deadline extended
The Forest Service has announced that the deadline for project proposal submissions has been extended to March 30 for grant funding opportunities through Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Dete…
Sled dog races this weekend in Olney
About 40 teams are expected to race in the Flathead Classic Sled Dog Race this weekend near Olney.
Adventures with the McCrab in Mexico
I’ve caught bigger fish, but I don’t think I’ve ever been more surprised and excited to catch a fish than the permit in the photo.
Hunter ed classes coming up
Hunter and bowhunter education courses are open to registration across northwest Montana.
FWP biologists recognized for work
Two fisheries biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Region 1 received a pair of awards at the annual meeting of the Montana Chapter of the Americ…
Follow Rock Creek fish study online
About 10 years ago I got re-acquainted with Rock Creek, east of Missoula.
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The annual Wilderness Speaker Series is at the Flathead Valley Community’s College’s Art and Technology Building, in room 139. Lectures are February through April, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. There is no charge.
Forest plan record of decision released
Like Glacier National Park, the Flathead National Forest is once again in business after the longest government shutdown in history.
Whitefish Lake falls to near record low levels
Whitefish Lake is known to fluctuate throughout the year dropping in winter, but a recent measurement of the lake’s water level show it approaching the record …
Skijoring in Whitefish this weekend
Skiers grab your skis, riders grab your horses, and spectators get ready to watch the fun — it’s time for the annual skijoring competition.
AIS inspectors were busy last year
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks’ aquatic invasive species program had a record number of watercrafts inspected, a record number of water samples analyzed and no mussel larvae or adult mussels detected in 2018.
Dog owners should be cautious near ice
One night last week, on a local news program, I saw a story about a Bozeman UPS driver who entered an icy pond in an effort to rescue a struggling dog trapped in the ice.
Smalley has some magazine madness
A couple months ago I found a large envelope in my mailbox warning me in large black letters, “Do Not Bend.”