Outdoors
News from DNRC HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) placed nearly 130,000 forested acres under management since he took office. “DNRC has demonstrated its commitment to safeguard our forests, communities, and natural resources,” Gov. Gianforte said. “The benefits of active forest management are clear and extend far beyond just protecting our forests from wildfires and disease – it creates healthier habitats for wildlife, improves water quality, and supports good-paying jobs.” Since Gov. Gianforte took office in 2021, and under the leadership of Director Amand...
Everyone will be looking for a pot of gold at the 35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ronan on March 17 at 5:30 p.m.With the theme “Let the Shenanigans Begin,” this year’s celebration will be filled with family fun and festivities. “We are so excited,” said Committee C...
News from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership MISSOULA — On Feb. 13, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced their Public Land Access webpage, an educational resource for hunters, anglers, and all Americans who take pride in their public lands and are concerned with t...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE - The countdown clock is at 14 days until 2025 Spring Mack Days begins. The website is updated — if you see something that needs attention let us know. There is a lot of information on the website, rules, fish pickup times, rules of disqualification, fish ID, fishing t...
News from NRCS BOZEMAN — “Following a relatively warm and dry start to the snow accumulation season across most of Montana, the weather took a timely turn during the last week of December. Since then, much of Montana has received significant snowfall, however gains were not equivalent ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Applications for a permit to float the Smith River will be accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held soon after the deadline. Permits are required to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden Bridge and ...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park reminds visitors that 120-day advance timed entry vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting Feb. 13, 2025, at 8 a.m. MT. This is a correction from a previous announcement that stated reservations would ...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks submitted 9,066 samples for chronic wasting disease testing in 2024-2025 hunting season to date. This is the largest number of CWD samples ever to be collected in a single year in Montana. Many of these sample...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks BIGFORK — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites the public to enjoy birding activities in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Wayfarers Unit of Flathead Lake State Park, 8600 Mt. Hwy 35, Bigfork. The Great Backyard Bird Count o...
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER - Recently, park officials announced that due to extremely limited parking during construction in the Swiftcurrent area, the park will restrict personal vehicle access into Many Glacier and provide a temporary shuttle service for hikers to access Many Glacier...
