As the Flathead Valley gains acclaim as a top mountain-biking destination in North America, Whitefish-based trail-building company Terraflow earns national honors for its latest designs

Industry professionals and local tele-vangelists will converge March 28-29 at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area for the second-annual TeleFestivus, which celebrates the region's history — and its future — as a breeding ground for top tele skiers

State, federal and tribal trustees are crafting a "baseline" restoration goal for natural resources damaged from exposure to hazardous substances at the shuttered aluminum plant along the Flathead River

The project involves timber harvests, prescribed burning and whitebark pine restoration on 7,704 acres along the Hungry Horse Reservoir’s western edge, including in core grizzly bear habitat and portions of the Jewel Basin Hiking Area

A travel and lodging company with business interests spread across West Glacier plans to build cabins and dormitories to house 137 workers during peak tourism season

A community meeting is scheduled for March 9 at the Swan Valley Community Center in Condon

A federal court ordered dam operators along the Columbia and Snake rivers must lower reservoir levels and increase spill to aid endangered salmon and steelhead populations, an adjustment that Flathead Electric officials say has "direct affordability implications" to members

For the first time in five years, vehicle reservations will not be required anywhere in Glacier in 2026. Although tourism leaders generally support the new strategy, conservation groups describe aspects of the plan as short-sighted.

When you live in the Crown of the Continent, it can be hard to justify a weekend escape. With suggestions, your family will have an easy-to-follow getaway plan no matter the season.

Court filings allege LOGE Glacier Park and its CEO defaulted on debts months before abruptly announcing plans to shutter the historic Essex hotel. Employees at the Inn said there were signs of financial distress in the months leading up to the closure.

An "unrestricted, unlimited" permit system would produce key monitoring data to support long-range user-capacity thresholds and management triggers, while restrictions on motorized camping, human waste and fires aim to improve conditions in the near-term. The draft plan is up for public review until March 13.

Vehicle reservations will not be required anywhere in the park in 2026, but private parking at Logan Pass will be limited to three hours. Tickets for an express shuttle will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Three years after the Essex landmark sold to LOGE Camps, an out-of-state hospitality company, its board of directors discovered a real estate portfolio "in significant distress" and began winding down operations at all active properties. The Izaak Walton Inn is expected to close March 6.

Historic workforce vacancies, hiring freezes and budget cuts continue to have a negative impact on trails and public access. On Friday, months after seasonal hiring typically begins, national forest officials opened applications for the upcoming recreation season.

In releasing the long-overdue draft plan and environmental assessment, the Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park set forth user capacities and management actions on the three forks of the Wild and Scenic Flathead River system. Public meetings are slated for Feb. 17-18 at Flathead Valley Community College.