Poll Shows Montana Voters Remain Highly Supportive of Conservation Initiatives
14th-annual Conservation in the West poll shows increased concern among voters about the effects of climate change, environment
FWP Reopens Comment Period for Grizzly, Wolf Management Plans
The new deadline for the public to comment is March 9, an extension that state wildlife managers set ‘to ensure Montana counties, Tribes, and state and federal agencies have a chance for input’
Stormy Children of the Pacific
This is the second winter in a row El Niño conditions have persisted, though there are signs it’s breaking down
Glacier Institute Makes Final Appeal to Community for Nature Center Funding
The outdoor education nonprofit hopes the valley’s philanthropic leaders will help secure a 142-acre parcel of undeveloped land to create a sprawling nature center outside of Columbia Falls
Federal Commission Finds No Fault with SKQ Dam Operations
An analysis by the federal agency following record-low water levels in Flathead Lake found the dam operators did not violate their operating license, despite complaints by property owners
Conservation Groups Launch Legal Challenge After Feds Decide Against Restoring Wolf Protections
Federal wildlife managers will adopt a first-of-its-kind National Recovery Plan to support the conservation of wolves in the northern Rockies, but environmental groups are mounting a legal challenge after the agency rejected a petition to relist the species under the Endangered Species Act
Dirty Business of Fly Names
Pattern developers have learned a new fly, no matter how well it fishes, needs a clever name
Montana Climbers, Congressional Delegates Coalesce Against ‘Misguided’ Proposal to Restrict Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Areas
A new draft guidance policy by the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service would classify standard climbing safety tools as prohibited ‘installations’ in federally managed wilderness
Forest Managers Propose Emergency Thinning Project to Reduce Wildfire Risk near Eureka
As wildland fires grow in intensity, land managers aim to reduce hazards on the wildand urban interface through fuels-reduction work and forest thinning
Montana Water Supply Forecast Remains Grim
Near-average January precipitation in northwest Montana was not enough to erase water supply deficits in Flathead, Kootenai river basins
Avalanche Forecasters Try to Curb Deaths as Skiers and Snowmobilers Flock to Backcountry Areas
Avalanches in the Cooke City area have killed 22 snowmobilers and two skiers since 1998, making it one of the deadliest locations for snowslides in the U.S.
Federal Wildlife Managers Deny Petition to Restore Gray Wolf Protections
Although federal wildlife managers will adopt a first-of-its-kind National Recovery Plan to support the conservation of wolves in the northern Rockies, environmental groups are considering a legal challenge
Too Soon to Plan for Summer?
It is February, or just about. That means the skwala hatch is barely a month away.
Community Leaders Launch ‘Living in Flathead’ Guide to the Valley
The new online resource promotes responsible living, community connections and sustainable practices in Flathead County
Montana Files Notice of Intent to Sue Over Wolverine Listing
About 300 surviving animals in the contiguous U.S. live in fragmented, isolated groups at high elevations in the northern Rocky Mountains
