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Golden-crowned kinglets: Hardly a life of royalty
Golden-crowned Kinglets are a mystery and a marvel of wintertime survival in the north woods.
In pursuit of yellow perch
Wow, it’s February and we are past the half- way point in our winter.
Glacier reservations available starting Feb. 1
The first block of reservations to access Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork during the 2023 summer season will become availabl...
Glacier visitation declines in 2022
Glacier National Park saw its lowest number of visitors since 2015 last year, not counting the pandemic year of 2020.
Atmospheric rivers endanger the West
Moab, Utah, gets just 8 inches of rain per year, yet rainwater flooded John Weisheit’s basement last summer. Extremes are common in a desert: Rain and snow are rare, and a deluge can cause flooding.
Montana PBS to air historical smokejumper film ‘Higgins Ridge’
Smokejumpers who survived a “gobbler” of a wildfire in 1961 will recount their harrowing experience in an upcoming film on Montana PBS. “Higgins Ridge,” named for location of the fire in Idaho’s Selway Bitterroo...
Columbia Falls to host upcoming skijoring event
Skijoring is coming to Columbia Falls.
Study looks at elk population in Lower Clark Fork
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has its Region 1 headquarters in Kalispell.
Denis Twohig, a founding father of the Glacier Mountaineering Society, dies
Denis Twohig, a pioneer in the Glacier National Park mountain climbing community, died Friday. He was 83.
Express lane: New chairlift draws praise from local skiers
Impatient chants started to break out among the small crowd that had gathered in front of the Base Lodge at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Friday.
A bird worth crowing about
Their iconic black glistening feathers, generalist beak, and recognizable “caw” makes them easily identifiable to even non-birders: The American Crow.
Winter Workshops at Lone Pine State Park
Lone Pine State Park is hosting educational workshops in January.
'Ski with Maggie Day' returns to Whitefish Mountain Resort
Olympian and Whitefish native Maggie Voisin will continue the tradition of “Ski with Maggie” day on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Glacier's east side reservation plan receives scrutiny
Glacier National Park will expand its vehicle registration program to limit access and reduce crowding during the busy summer months.
Glacier reveals ticket plan for Two Medicine, Many Glacier
Glacier National Park will require vehicle reservations for the Two Medicine and Many Glacier valleys beginning next summer.