Brown Trout Detections Prompt Emergency Kill Order in Flathead Fishing Regulations Proposal
The proposals, which include eliminating limits on lake trout and northern pike, go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission next month
The proposals, which include eliminating limits on lake trout and northern pike, go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission next month
The 20,629-acre easement in Lincoln, Mineral and Sanders counties is the final piece of a 15-year effort to permanently protect Stimson's inland timber holdings
Ray Djuff's new book, co-authored with Scott Tanner and Bill Lundgren, digs into the park's stranger corners.
The deadline for printing return envelopes for Montana’s absentee ballots has passed, and with it — for now — President Donald Trump’s unimplemented plan to have the postal service screen mail ballots.
Leo Rosenthal reflects on a career shaped by mentors, Montana fishing traditions and striking a balance between recreational angling and native fish conservation
The governor’s push to institute a 4.7% flat state income tax has support from conservative think tanks and Republican legislators, but drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers
Park officials describe the pilot program as achieving high turnover rates and opening access to Logan Pass
FVCC’s largest scholarship fundraiser takes place on Oct. 30 at Wachholz College Center on its Kalispell campus. Tickets go on sale Sept. 15.
Spring surveys show healthy calf and fawn survival across elk, deer and moose, with wildlife managers pointing to three consecutive mild winters as the driver. General rifle season opens Oct. 24.
Two years into planning, park officials hope to start removing dwarf mistletoe-infected Douglas firs by October
The investigation concluded that an Aug. 31 attack that injured a woman walking her dog involved a female grizzly bear and her cub near a deer carcass
Flathead County lost more than 49,000 acres of open space to development between 2000 and 2021, which is one of the fastest rates of any county in the state
Fruit drives, bear spray swaps, and safety talks fill Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' September calendar as local bear conflicts are on the rise
The attack occurred around 7 p.m. Aug. 31. The species of bear has not been determined.
University of Montana law student Davis R. Paul received the 2026 Loren Kreck – Edwin Fields Wilderness Scholarship for his work on transboundary water law and the Elk-Kootenai Watershed
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