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Glacier Park officials kill one of two food-conditioned bears
Glacier National Park officials killed a black bear last week after the animal tried to enter vehicles and buildin…
Family day at Forestry Expo is Saturday
The Family Forestry Expo is an annual, weeklong event that offers hands-on exposure to the role forests play in our everyday lives. This year the Family Forest…
Bighorn River waterfowl die-off linked to starvation
A high number dead waterfowl reported on the Bighorn River south of Hardin in February was due to starvation, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Grand Teton Park
A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a well-known and beloved grizzly family in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park died after it was hit by a vehicle, the s…
Daines proposes expanding federal funds for some public land projects
Montana’s senators are backing efforts to extend a $2 billion pot of funding for maintenance projects on public lands.
Spring Mack Days enters final weekend
The 100 fish limit was on the minds of many anglers on Friday, May 1 at Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake.
New FWP supervisor’s career rooted in connecting community with science
Spending time between family camping trips scouring streambanks for frogs and scaling trees to retrieve intricately woven bird nests, her father stoked her lov…
Anglers shoot at charging grizzly bear in Southwest Montana
Two anglers were reportedly charged by a grizzly bear Monday while they were fishing in Red Rock Creek on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest …
Hunting regs are getting more complex
Many hunters like fall as their favorite time of the year because of the hunting season.
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.