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Outdoors

Explore Montana’s wild side—hiking, fishing, skiing, and outdoor adventures across Northwest Montana and beyond.

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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…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Winter Workshops at Lone Pine State Park

Lone Pine State Park is hosting educational workshops in January.

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
'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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 5 months 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 …

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
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.

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
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…