Outdoors
Explore Montana’s wild side—hiking, fishing, skiing, and outdoor adventures across Northwest Montana and beyond.
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…
Climbers raise red flags over proposed anchor rules for national parks
The mountain climbing community is concerned that new rules being proposed by the National Park Service and Forest Service could hinder their sport, making som…
Whitefish skier visits down over holiday break
“Pray for snow.” Those three words are familiar to anyone who has lived in a ski town; you see them scrawled on dirty car windows or you hear them uttered at l…
The bold and skilled Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis was originally named Canada Jay, so it seems appropriate that after being Gray Jay from 1956-2018, the American Ornithological Society ch…
Start the ice fishing season at Sunriser tourney
Yes, in spite of our unusually warm weather, ice fishing season is here. ‘Tis the hard water fishing season!
Study reveals decline in mammal diversity with urbanization
An elk pauses to gaze into the valley; a red fox playfully pounces into the snow; a mountain lion carries a white-tailed deer in its clamped jaws.
Love of mountain goats drives Glacier Park photographer Sumio Harada
Born and raised in Japan, Sumio Harada studied Japanese serow as a college student, taking photos that highlighted the many different fur patterns on their fac…
Reviewing the elk management plan
During the last few days, I have been reading the new 470-page Montana Statewide Elk Management Plan. What was of most interest to me and probably most hunters, is found on pages 15-41.
Bird of the Month: Saw-whet Owl
Although Northern Saw-whet owls are one of the most abundant forest raptors in North America, they are rarely seen due to their nocturnal and secretive nature.
‘Tis the ski-son: Big Mountain slopes set to open Thursday
Whitefish Mountain Resort employees were busy “braaaping” around the slopes on snowmobiles last week as they scurried to manage snow-making machines and wrap u…
Snoozing on the job
Our general rifle season for deer and elk ended last Sunday. If you are like me, after many days of hunting starting in September, first for grouse, then archery hunting for deer and elk, then ducks & pheasants and…
Northwest Montana hunters challenged by low snowfall
Scant snowfall presented Northwest Montana hunters with challenging conditions during the general rifle season, with harvest totals finishing slightly lower co…
FVCC logger sports team recognized for excellence
Flathead Valley Community College’s logger sports team captain Seth Buckman received the Montana Athletes in Service Award from Montana Campus Compact at the r…
Alliance receives grant to increase ADA accessibility on Flathead River
Flathead Rivers Alliance has received a $30,411 grant to help fund its effort to improve American Disability Act (ADA) accessibility on the Flathead River.
My first muley: A test of perseverance
For the last three rifle seasons, I’ve set out to harvest my first mule deer buck.
Flathead Forest taps Botello as new supervisor
A longtime Forest Service leader is set to take charge of the Flathead National Forest in 2024.