Wildlife officials in October confirmed the disease in a symptomatic buck at the Flathead County Landfill. Since then, FWP has removed and tested additional deer at the landfill and documented nine additional positive samples.

Currently serving as the Rexford-Fortine district ranger, Seth Carbonari grew up in the Flathead Valley and began his career as a wildland firefighter

As the School-to-Park partnership enters its sixth year, its alumni highlighted its benefits Columbia Falls High School students build new employee housing and administrative cabins for the park

With support from the wood products industry and conservation interests, the Montana Land Board's 3-1 vote ensures working forests between Kalispell and Libby remain in timber production while allowing public access in perpetuity

The closure of mental health crisis centers in the Flathead Valley has created a backlog of criminal cases involving mentally ill defendants, overwhelming the courts and leading to a growing waitlist for evaluations and treatment at the Montana State Hospital. According to experts, incarceration is the default for mentally ill defendants.

After breaking back-to-back visitation records in September and October, park officials estimate 3.17 million people came to Glacier in the first 10 months of 2024

The Whitefish Ski Museum on Dec. 12 will host an encore presentation about the inception of skiing on Big Mountain, using archival 16-mm film footage, photos, letters and firsthand interviews to account for eight decades of Flathead Valley ski culture

The environmental agency is seeking public comment before approving a groundwater discharge permit and an environmental assessment of the first phase of the facility’s $26-30 million upgrade project

The Lakeside ski area will commence its season on Dec. 13 with the annual Wake Up Old Man Winter Party, opening a full month earlier than last winter

While preventative measures such as electric fences helped reduce human-bear conflicts in much of the region, bear specialists in the Flathead Valley recorded 203 total calls and four known grizzly bear mortalities

On the Jackknife Project along Good Creek Road, foresters say the state-federal collaboration employs local loggers to reduce wildfire risk while generating $270,000 in revenue to reinvest in future projects and habitat restoration

Take a self-guided tour of the 130-year-old mansion in December, or visit the grounds to admire its Victorian-era holiday décor

Sally Ericsson and Tom Garwin protected their 36-acre property from development along the Stillwater River, while Mark Schmidt conserved his 30 acres of farmland along the Whitefish River

Last month, Missoula-based runner Evie Tate lowered the women’s record at the 50-mile Le Grizz footrace for the first time in nearly four decades. But even as a new generation of athletes rewrites the record books at one of the oldest ultramarathons in the world, they’re preserving the race’s rich tradition while supporting the nonprofit Glacier Institute.

Having recently announced the details surrounding next summer’s fifth consecutive vehicle reservation pilot, park officials are seeking public feedback to refine their long-range visitor use management and transportation plan