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…
Mule deer study shows the critters move long distances over a year
Preliminary data from a 2-1/2-year long mule deer study is showing some interesting facets in the animals’ behavior and movement across the landscape in Northw…
North Forker protects property through easement
Another key parcel of the North Fork of the Flathead will be protected from subdivision through a conservation easement.
Noted FWP biologist Thier retires
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Wildlife Biologist Tim Thier has had a distinguished career working with animals and birds in the western United States, but w…
Middle Fork trip a highlight of '18
My most memorable fishing trip in 2018 was a rafting/fly fishing trip on the Upper Middle Fork of the Flathead River with my son Kyle.
After grizzly attack, a slow recovery
Injuries included a broken radius bone in his right arm, a dislocated right wrist, a fractured thumb, a broken fibula in his left leg, multiple ligament tears …
Treadwell reflects on tenure at wilderness foundation
Carol Treadwell knows what she won’t miss about her job.
A Holiday Pictorial: Favorite photos from recent years
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Photographer Chuck Haney knows many of the best spots to capture a landscape picture. But sometimes his best work comes from wandering the back roads without m…
FWP looking at the future of mountain lion management
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hoping to finally be able to pinpoint the number of mountain lions living in the state.
Still waiting for ice fishing season
So, when can we go ice fishing? Mild late fall weather is adding to the unpredictability of guessing when we’ll find safe ice.
Lessons learned after a sad sight on the river
Imagine being hit by a car. Imagine that you have a gaping wound in your back leg, but you still manage to make it off the road and down to the Flathead River,…
NCDE grizzly delisting won't come this year
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service won’t propose delisting grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem this year.
Daines, Tester continue to push for LWCF monies
Montana’s two U.S. Senators were among a group of lawmakers on Thursday morning calling for the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fu…
Gift ideas for the outdoorsy
For many years, this space has offered gift selections for the outdoorsies on your Christmas list.