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…
Rockslides, slump close section along Hungry Horse Reservoir
Approximately 10 miles of road is closed along the west shore of Hungry Horse Reservoir due to unstable terrain causing rockslides and a slump.
Hiker hospitalized after grizzly bear mauling in Wyoming
A hiker has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear, believed to have been a grizzly, in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming, the state's Game and Fis…
Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
Wildlife advocates say there has been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in the Northwest in the past year and a half.
Study finds microplastic pollution in Flathead Lake
They’re in our oceans and rivers. They’re in the food we eat and the water we drink.
Can prison-farmed pheasants save hunting?
In the spring of 2021, the Montana Legislature passed a bill that authorized FWP to use $1 million worth of state and federal revenue for a pheasant-stocking program that could ultimately release up to 50,000 pen-r…
Input sought on hunting opportunities near Columbia Falls
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on the scope of hunting opportunities allowed at the new Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife Management Area near Columbia Falls.
Anderson selected as northwest Montana regional supervisor
Lee Anderson was named Northwest Montana's Region 1 supervisor for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the state agency announced last week.
Cycling way to truly see Glacier Park’s Sun Road
The mostly cloudy skies open for just a moment to let the sun shine through as Corey Weathers looks up from his handlebars to take in the view of Mount Oberlin…
Trail management groups spearhead etiquette campaign
Outdoor enthusiasts may have already begun to notice the new signage going up as several area trail management groups have come together to launch Outside Kind…
Wildlife viewing area proposed at Reed’s Slough
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking input on a proposed wildlife viewing area at Reed’s Slough near Somers.
High avalanche danger delays clearing of Going-to-the-Sun Road
High avalanche danger has caused delays and continues to be a concern for road crews clearing both sides of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.
Columbia Falls teen dies in fall from Glacier peak
A Columbia Falls teen died Tuesday in an apparent fall while mountain climbing in Glacier National Park.
Streamflows to trend above normal for Northwest Montana
The April showers just kept coming last month, bringing much-needed precipitation to a good portion of drought-stricken Montana.
After going viral, Glacier grizzly bear enjoying the limelight
Warning signs went up along the trails of the north and south shore of Josephine Lake near Many Glacier as the grizzly that killed a moose calf last week conti…
Wildlife agency to consider protecting Yellowstone bison
A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive study over…