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…
Montana's general big game season enters final week
Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season wraps up Sunday, Nov. 26.
Wardens seek information on wolverine killed illegally
WISDOM – Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are seeking information on a wolverine that was reportedly shot illegally this month in southwest M…
Bird of the month: European starling
Noisy. Drab. Pest. These are common reactions when I mention the starling. That is totally understandable. They are indeed loud, nonnative, and commonplace. Bu…
Flathead Forest reviews winter permit applications
The Flathead National Forest is considering nine special-use permits that would allow businesses to operate guiding services this winter on federal public land.
Northwest Montana big game harvest totals trend behind 2022
Signs of the “rut” have emerged in Northwest Montana as the general hunting season winds down with less than two weeks remaining.
Glacier drops reservations at Two Medicine, St. Mary entrances for 2024
Glacier National Park’s 2024 reservation system will look different compared to previous years, with vehicle reservations no longer required for the Two Medici…
Onset of rut expected to ramp up big game harvest
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season, accord…
The West has too many visiting hunters
Hunting may be losing popularity nationally, but in the West the number of hunters is climbing.
Lottery chances available for trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation
Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided trophy bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have five opportunities to enter the drawing.
Comment sought on proposed Columbia Falls pond, Yellow Bay improvements
Comment sought on proposed Columbia Falls pond, Yellow Bay improvements
Avalanche experts at workshop in Whitefish
Winter recreationists will gather in Whitefish on Nov. 11 for an afternoon of presentations from experts in avalanches and mountain experience at the annual No…
Region 1 deer and elk harvest lags behind 2022 season
The percent of hunters with game continues to lag behind last season’s average two weeks into Northwest Montana’s general rifle season.
Know where you stand
The phrase “know where you stand” is the ad line for the Missoula based cell phone app used by millions of hunters to assist them in hunting.
Slow start to big game hunting season in Northwest Montana
More than 1,600 hunters appeared at Northwest Montana game check stations on Saturday and Sunday — the general hunting season opening weekend.
UM students create virtual reality hunting tool to advance stewardship
University of Montana student Aidan Sweet grabbed a hunting tag off an ATV, selected a rifle and range finder and walked down a trail in search of an elk.