A hiker nears the summit of Sixmile Peak in Flathead National Forest on July 7, 2019. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
June 8, 2022
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Flathead County nets $3.7M in federal disbursement
Flathead County will take in $3.77 million in federal payments this year under a program that compensates local governments for nontaxable federal land.
Federal judge quizzes lawyers in Flathead National Forest plan lawsuit
In the case, conservation groups allege the U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service are again failing to protect grizzly bears and bull trout by skirting a tried and true way to account for roads.
Montana's congressional delegation looks to mitigate Cottonwood decision
Montana’s congressional delegation is working across party lines to address the Cottonwood decision, a 2015 court ruling that many logging companies and foresters say holds up forestry projects.
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 Flathead, a new trail user courtesy campaign aimed at reducing conflicts.