Outdoors
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Wyoming cuts wolf hunt in half to buoy Yellowstone region's disease-depleted population
Wyoming wildlife managers plan to cut wolf hunting by 50% after a canine distemper outbreak reduced wolf numbers t…
Most of Montana misses out on white Christmas
Sorry, Mr. Crosby, this year you might just have to dream about it.
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area sets opening for Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve will mark the start of seven-day-a-week operations, which will continue through Jan. 4, according to a release from the ski area.
State purchases 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana
Officials finalized the sale of a 53,000-acre conservation easement in Northwest Montana on Monday.
Though diminished, glaciers may persist through end of century
Northwest Montana’s glaciers are still melting, albeit slower than scientists previously predicted.
Headlines: Glacier Park proposed changes, building goals for Habitat for Humanity, and CWD concerns
Glacier Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system, Habitat for Humanity needs more land in the Flathead, donation goes toward new fishing pier in Columbia…
National park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems o…
Group sues after new national park pass allegedly drops image of Glacier for Trump's likeness
WASHINGTON — A public lands advocacy group sued the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over the inclusion of President Donald Trump’s face on the …
Whitefish Legacy Partners to convert former bike retreat into education center
The nonprofit that oversees the Whitefish Trail system has purchased the former Whitefish Bike Retreat property.
Glacier National Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system
For the first time in years, summer visitors in 2026 will be able to drive personal vehicles into the Glacier National Park at any time of day without a reserv…
Rare December flood watch issued for Northwest Montana
A flood watch was issued Monday for Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties as potentially record rainfall drenches the Pacific Northwest.
Western Montana's big game season ends with average harvest
The general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up last weekend in Montana and game check stations in Northwest Montana reported activity levels nearly identic…
Smiles abound as Whitefish ski season opens with fresh powder
Whitefish Mountain Resort was welcomed with a fresh blanket of powder Thursday morning — perfect timing to crank up the stoke for skiers and snowboarders eager…
Flathead Avalanche launches daily forecasts for winter
Flathead Avalanche daily avalanche forecasts for the 2025/26 winter season began Dec. 2.
Cow elk left to waste near Polebridge
A cow elk was shot and left to waste on private land about 2 miles south of Polebridge near the North Fork Road, state wildlife officials said Thursday.
Fresh snow blankets Big Mountain slopes for opening day
Skiers and snowboarders, the wait is nearly over. Whitefish Mountain Resort’s opening day is tomorrow, Dec. 4,