Outdoors
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Glacier Park transportation plan calls for more parking, more shuttles
Glacier National Park officials revealed preliminary plans for a permanent transportation plan for the Going-to-th…
Reed's Slough Wildlife Viewing Area opens in Flathead Valley
Onlookers cheered as Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Christy Clark cut through a scarlet ribbon Saturday morning, officially opening Reed’s Slough Wi…
Gate to restrict access to Blankenship Bridge gravel area
The gate will only be closed during high water in the spring, Hungry Horse/Glacier View District Ranger Rob Davies said in a letter requesting the permit.
Shed hunter kills charging grizzly near Dupuyer
A man shot and killed a grizzly bear Friday after it charged while he was shed hunting near Dupuyer in north-central Montana.
Park Service admits ‘substantial concerns’ in ending Gunsight Lake bull trout project
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filed documents on April 9 saying that both government organizations would voluntarily rescind app…
King of vert: Retired teacher logs 10 million feet in resort's vertical challenge
The beauty of having a season pass is skiing as much as you want.
Amber Steed named FWP Region 1 supervisor
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has a new Region 1 supervisor in Amber Steed, a longtime biologist with the agency.
Researchers seek answers in the case of Northwest Montana’s disappearing elk
Researchers searched the dense underbrush for any sign of the newborn elk calf. It was important they find the young animal in the next 72 hours, before it gai…
Glacier Park plows at Crystal Point on Sun Road
Glacier National Park plow crews have made it to Crystal Point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, but the road this weekend will be closed at Avalanche Creek to hik…
Volunteers needed for lake monitoring program
The Northwest Montana Lakes Network is looking for lake property owners and water recreationists interested in becoming volunteer citizen scientists.
Early season rock climbing abounds at Stonehill
Songbirds chirp overhead as the melting April snow around town pivots minds from skiing and ice climbing to sunny spring days spent rock climbing.
Unnecessary boat tax
My old friend George Ostrom, one of Montana’s best-known newsmen, liked to say, “No man’s life or liberty is safe when the Montan Legislature is in session.” A proposed new tax on Montana boat owners seems to meet …
Florida artist wins migratory stamp contest
A trio of tundra swans winging their way through a gray sky in the shadows of Rocky Mountain peaks is captured brilliantly in the 2025 Montana Migratory Bird S…
Construction to begin on Sportsman’s Bridge Fishing Access Site
Construction on a new fishing access site near Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork is expected to begin this spring.
Glacier National Park faces summer of uncertainty
Glacier National Park officials say the upcoming summer season remains unclear amid federal budget cuts and mass terminations.
Mountain photographer captures new perspectives from Glacier
Jason Weiss stood at the top of Mount Siyeh moments before the sun rose.