Outdoors

News from the Flathead Audubon Society KALISPELL — Flathead Audubon will hold the 14th Annual Birds of Prey Festival on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell. This free family event will feature Kate Davis of Raptors of the Rockies, a 34-year raptor educator, photographer and artist, and author of seven books about birds of prey. She will provide a dynamic keynote presentation on “Fascinating Falcons,” along with her Peregrine and Aplomado Falcons and a “surprise” owl.  Dr. Kurt Lindsay, Neurologist and owner of Nebulosa Photography, will present “Owls Through the Lens” and offer his intimate and...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The annual application period for the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP), a grant funding program administered by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, will open Sept. 1. The purpose of WHIP is to accomplish large-scale restoration of priv...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks State Trails Advisory Committee (STAC) will meet Aug. 30 and 31. The STAC advises FWP on trail-related concerns and needs across Montana, including funding, use and the promotion of recreational trails across l...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised plan in 2020, when a citizen’s group was convened to develop guiding principles...

News from the CSKT Division of Fire LAKE COUNTY — As of Sunday evening, Aug. 21, the Garceau fire is 6,724 acres and 33% contained. 340 personnel are working on the fire, led by Local Type 3 organization, and Incident Commander Darrell Clairmont. There are no evacuations and there are no struct...

HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting applications for its new Habitat Conservation Lease Program. A habitat conservation lease is a voluntary, incentive-based agreement between FWP and private landowners in which the landowner commits to specific land management practices that pr...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — The upland game bird season is less than one month away, and hunters will soon be able to refer to the Projects Access Guide, published annually by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Hunters c...

News and Photo from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Wolf numbers and distribution continue to be stable across Montana, according to numbers released on Aug. 1 in the 2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Report. “What the data shows us really isn’t surprising,” ...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – After 10 meetings and much deliberation, the Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group has forwarded its recommendations to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech. “I’m very impressed with the work that went into these r...

News from The Division of Fire RONAN — The Division of Fire officials want to update the public on the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes fire danger. The Flathead Indian Reservations fire danger is at High.   Although no restrictions are in place at this time, the extended forecast...