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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…
Glacier Park finds new route for bridge replacement
Glacier National Park officials met with stakeholders for the second time Tuesday afternoon to discuss the proposed replacement of the Upper McDonald Creek Bri…
Longtime forester has a lookout of his own
Ronald Buentemeier has probably one of the most unique yard ornaments in the Flathead Valley: A real, and fully working, vintage fire lookout tower.
Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet Aug. 25
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 25 in person at the State Capitol in room 317. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m.
MSU to host series on strategies for non-lethal predator management
Montana State University will partner with area organizations to host a free webinar series focused on techniques to mitigate predator-livestock conflicts.
Coffee with the commissioner set for Aug. 19 at FWP office
KALISPELL — Enjoy a cup of coffee with Montana Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Tabor during a “Coffee with the Commissioner” event on Friday, Aug. 19 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks o…
Field tour planned of Swan River restoration project
Swan Valley Connections, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and River Design Group of Whitefish will be holding a public field tour of the ongoing Swan River National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Restoration …
FWP holds meetings on elk plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005.
Church Slough Work Group to meet Aug. 18
A group of citizens tasked with discussing recreational boating on Church Slough south of Kalispell is scheduled to meet for the second time on Aug. 18.
Wildlife officials say wolf populations stable
An annual report issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says the wolf population in the state appears to have stabilized after a drop from previous highs.
Colleagues and friends have fond remembrance of fallen Glacier climbers
On July 22, Flathead Valley residents Brian Kennedy and Jack Beard, both 67, fell to their deaths while climbing the east face of Dusty Star Mountain in Glacie…
Coroner says Glacier climbers fell after rock broke loose
Two mountain climbers who died in Glacier National Park earlier this week fell nearly 1,000 feet after the rock they were climbing on broke loose, officials in…
Making waves at DREAM Adaptive's Water Sports Week
An inviting lawn fitted with towering trees looking out onto Echo Lake near Bigfork is filled with families from many different walks of life.
Church Slough Work Group to meet in Kalispell Aug. 2
A group of citizens tasked with discussing recreational boating on Church Slough south of Kalispell is scheduled to meet for the first time on Aug. 2.
Bodies of 2 climbers recovered from Glacier peak
Glacier National Park has released the names of the two local men killed in a climbing accident on Dusty Star Mountain this week.
Glacier's popular Highline Trail opens for summer
Glacier National Park’s popular Highline Trail has opened for the season, park officials announced Thursday.