Outdoors
MONTANA — When wildfire smoke billows from its source and lingers in the air, the haze brings coughs and questions for many Montana residents. Among them: How should I interpret air quality ratings? How does smoke affect my indoor air quality? Is it safe to walk my dog or head out for a hike today? Montana Free Press put those questions and others to public health officials and researchers. While the answers are sometimes tricky to navigate — and leave plenty of space for personal choice — the bottom line is that there are plenty of resources available to help you make decisions about your health and comfort this wildfire season. How do I determine how bad the air q...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Nonresident hunters who registered to be placed on the Alternates List can now check their status on MyFWP: https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpExtPortal/myDrawResult_input.action. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets several unused nonresident c...
Rattle D Zastors are fish getters! Lake trout under the whitefish and mixed in with them. Lake trout generally stay close to the bottom. 40 to 65 feet is the target for jigging.
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Registration is open for an advanced wolf trapping workshop in Kalispell on July 23. The free workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pavilion at Pine Grove Pond off Rose Crossing Road. The workshop will be taught by instructors fro...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – 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 fo...
FLATHEAD LAKE — As any gardener or farmer can tell you, nitrogen and phosphorus are chemical elements found in soils and fertilizers that plants need to grow. They also know different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus are ideal or detrimental for different types of plants and crops. Nitrogen and pho...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks and North Fork Preservation Assoc . POLEBRIDGE — The Polebridge Bear Fair is planned for Saturday, July 30, from noon– 4:30 p.m. at the Home Ranch Bottoms, 8950 North Fork Road in Polebridge. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public, pro...
FWP seeks applicants for northwest Montana Citizen Advisory Committee News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill volunteer positions on the northwest Montana (FWP Region 1) Citizen Advisory Committee. The CAC is a ge...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Recent surveys found growing populations of illegally introduced northern pike in Shady Lane Pond in Evergreen and Lake Mary Ronan near Dayton, creating harmful scenarios for recreational fishing opportunities in both waterbodies. Northern pik...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center (CCRLC) and Glacier National Park invite volunteers for a day of hands-on learning during the Annual Noxious Weed Blitz on July 19, 2022. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in West Glac...
