Outdoors
Explore Montana’s wild side—hiking, fishing, skiing, and outdoor adventures across Northwest Montana and beyond.
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…
Commission pares down wolf trapping season
The geographic and temporal sweep of Montana’s wolf trapping and snaring regulations shrank Thursday when the state Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a mea…
Kalispell teen to compete in Big Bass Zone Championship
One Kalispell teenager will be taking his shot at $300,000 in cash and prizes this weekend as he competes at the 2021 Big Bass Zone Junior Championship in Miss…
Heavy rain, possible valley snow this weekend
Northwest Montana hunters will need to pack rain and snow gear this week as a major Pacific storm is set to dump ample precipitation on area mountain ranges.
Northwest Montana hunters have successful opening weekend
The start of the general deer and elk hunting season produced the highest number of harvested white-tailed deer at game check stations in Northwest Montana sin…
General hunting season underway in Montana
Montana’s general hunting season for deer and elk starts Saturday and runs through Nov. 28.
Skates boats 40-inch laker in Mack Days
Every lake trout entry gives anglers a chance to win cash awards from $50 to $2,000 in the lottery drawings.
Rare grizzly bear confirmed in northern Idaho forest
Wildlife managers in northern Idaho are warning people to be on the watch for grizzly bears after one was recently reported in the Coeur d'Alene National Fores…
Virtual open house to discuss potential hunting rule changes
In Region 1, the meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14.
New online resource answers common questions from Montana hunters
Hunting Frequently Asked Questions guidebook covers licenses, access, biology and more.
State considers new archery range at Big Arm
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing to build an archery range on the parcel west of U.S. 93 of the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park located on Flathead Lake in Lake County.
Elk roaming with tire around neck for 2 years freed
Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been fre…
Wolf snaring clinics offered throughout Northwest Montana
Snares are now permitted for wolves on public and private lands consistent with trapping season dates, with the exception of those areas federally designated a…
Northwest Montana anglers dominate Mack Days "Bucket of Fish"
The contest is for anglers who boat the four largest lake trout under 30 inches.
Kids fishing event at Shady Lane Pond on Oct. 15
Shady Lane Pond is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout.
'Freddie Mack' still swims the waters of Flathead Lake
Week two of the 2021 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event is in the books with a total of 4,803 lake trout entered by anglers.