Outdoors
Want to know the latest in today's outdoors news? Below, we share breaking news articles and updates.
Bigfork Whitewater festival marks 50 years on the 'Wild Mile'
The Swan River will once again be alive near downtown Bigfork this Memorial Day weekend as the Bigfork Whitewater …
Bird of the month: Rock Wren
Rock Wren is an apropos name for a bird that lives in sparsely vegetated, arid and rocky canyons.
FWP to review trapping seasons at annual meeting in Kalispell
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff will present harvest information from the recent trapping seasons in Northwest Montana at a joint meeting of the Montana Trappers Association and Montana Fur Harvesters on Sunda…
Bear, turkey spring season are now open
Hunting seasons for black bear and wild turkey have opened in Northwest Montana.
Stories from the backcountry April 17
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation will host Stories from the Backcountry: Preserving the Resource edition at Sacred Waters Brewing Co. from 6-8 p.m.
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…
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…