Outdoors

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking to fill two vacancies on an advisory council that provides ongoing monitoring of upland game bird enhancement program activities. Council members represent all FWP administrative regions and include upland game bird hunters, chamber of commerce memberships, upland game bird biologists and others who have conservation interests. For one appointment, the council member must be residing in FWP Region 5. The second council member will be a member of a Chamber of Commerce. Businesses whose clientele include upland game bird hunters or landowners involved with conservation activities that ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process earlier to allow for more public engagement and greater transparency. Public involvement will begin in June and end in November. In the past, public involve...

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER—Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the 2023 season. The Goat Haunt area of Glacier National Park will o...

News from MT Dept. ofM Labor and Industry MONTANA — Now that spring is officially here, motorcycles are an excellent way to get to work. Before we air up our tires, there are several safety concerns to keep in mind.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ...

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park is seeking public comment by June 14, 2023, on an environmental assessment proposing westslope cutthroat and bull trout preservation in Gunsight Lake. The EA is available for public review and comment for 30 days on the National ...

ews from Big Sky Public Relations RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in partnership with HighMark Traffic Services Inc. announces completion of the roadwork project on US Highway 93 (US 93) between the Interstate 90 (I 90) Wye Interchange and Big Arm. Rumble strips were added to ...

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park reminds visitors that vehicle reservations are required May 26 through September 10 for those entering the park by vehicle or motorcycle from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. at west side entrances including the North Fork, Camas and West entran...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Do you want to give back to your local trails? Celebrate National Trails Day by volunteering at a pair of local state parks in early June. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a pair of events on Saturday, June 3. Teams will tackle tr...

News from the CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The CSKT Bison Range and the Montana Climate Office are pleased to announce the construction of a new Montana Mesonet weather station behind the CSKT Bison Range Visitor Center. This cooperative collaboration — funded by the Native Drought Resilie...

News from MT Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Hunter and Bowhunter Education Advisory Committee will meet at the University of Providence in Great Falls on June 6 and 7. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech has convened the committee to look at improving the hunter and bowh...