Snow levels are expected to drop to the valley floors by Sunday, and gusts could cause power outages and dock damage on Flathead and Swan lakes, the National Weather Service says

Decision clears way for work to begin immediately, without a full environmental impact statement

What I can’t imagine is having to grab a firearm whenever I wander out in the yard to make sure the thing that’s captured my barking dog’s attention isn’t something that requires a firearm in the first place

Ian Wargo's four amendments would cut the lake trout limit to 20, keep limits on pike, bass and rainbow trout, and change river hook rules; comments due Oct. 9

The bike race up Blacktail Mountain benefits the nonprofit Blacktail Quick Response Unit

A radio-collared male grizzly had tried to access attractants in an outbuilding before the Oct. 1 shooting; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating

The Forest Service says the plan is largely unchanged from the version it rejected in 2023, and that it will gather public input while it screens the proposal

My best piece of dog-training advice? Make sure your older dog is still a solid hunter when you get your next pup.

Community groups spend decades crafting wilderness proposals, hoping for political support. Will Zinke’s effort fly or die?

Draft now planned for late November, with a one-month comment period; final report to the IJC pushed back to February 2027

Commissioners also unanimously rejected citizen petitions for 24-hour trap checks and mandatory bear spray

A former grizzly recovery coordinator says the internal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directive would mean “a whole lot of dead and injured grizzly bears”

With a new home base on Sunday and freshly built singletrack on Saturday, the race's 17th edition doubles as a showcase for Whitefish Legacy Partners' expanding footprint

Fire crews will conduct broadcast and pile burns at 14 sites across the Swan Valley, Spotted Bear, North Fork and Hungry Horse areas this fall and into winter. Smoke may be visible to residents and visitors while burns are underway.

Hunting this fall will be a bit more expensive than a year ago