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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…
Express lane: New chairlift draws praise from local skiers
Impatient chants started to break out among the small crowd that had gathered in front of the Base Lodge at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Friday.
A bird worth crowing about
Their iconic black glistening feathers, generalist beak, and recognizable “caw” makes them easily identifiable to even non-birders: The American Crow.
Winter Workshops at Lone Pine State Park
Lone Pine State Park is hosting educational workshops in January.
Longtime Glacier National Park ranger dies at 102
Lyle Ruterbories, a longtime ranger and one of the oldest rangers ever in the National Park Service, died on Dec. 13.
'Ski with Maggie Day' returns to Whitefish Mountain Resort
Olympian and Whitefish native Maggie Voisin will continue the tradition of “Ski with Maggie” day on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
Glacier's east side reservation plan receives scrutiny
Glacier National Park will expand its vehicle registration program to limit access and reduce crowding during the busy summer months.
Glacier reveals ticket plan for Two Medicine, Many Glacier
Glacier National Park will require vehicle reservations for the Two Medicine and Many Glacier valleys beginning next summer.
Deep snow marks Whitefish Mountain Resort season opener
The powder was deep and the stoke was high as Whitefish Mountain resort kicked off its 75th anniversary ski season Thursday.
Hunting season ends with increased elk harvest
The 2022 general big game hunting season wrapped up Sunday with the overall number of Northwest Montana hunters with harvested elk up compared to a year ago.
Flathead Forest rejects Holland Lake Lodge expansion
A Utah-based developer is going to have to go back to the drawing board after the Flathead National Forest rejected its initial plan to expand and upgrade the …
Big game season enters final weekend
The elk harvest for Region 1 continues to trend ahead of last year as the general big game season enters its final weekend in Montana.
Region 1 check stations show uptick in elk harvests
Northwest Montana hunters can expect more activity in days ahead as signs of the rut have begun to emerge, state wildlife officials report.
Lincoln County rescue teams assist hiker, hunter
A hike and hunter who had trouble in southern Lincoln County’s wilder places are back in safer environs after local search and rescue teams brought them to saf…
Onset of the 'rut' to ramp up big game season
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point, and according to state wildlife officials, the overall harvest is expected to increase with the o…
Land trust holds fundraiser for Owen Sowerwine project
Flathead Land Trust will celebrate 20 years of conservation along the Flathead River and north shore of Flathead Lake and begin fundraising for the Owen Sowerw…