Outdoors
Yellowstone Plans Upgrades to Decades-Old Employee Housing
Yellowstone Plans Upgrades to Decades-Old Employee Housing
About half of the Yellowstone's 800 employees live in park housing
Trump Budget Proposes Cuts to LWCF Funding, National Parks
Trump Budget Proposes Cuts to LWCF Funding, National Parks
Montana leadership promises full funding even as president’s budget includes 97% cut in spending on Land and Water Conservation Fund
Out Of Bounds
The Bridge Season
Out Of Bounds
The Bridge Season
February is a bridge between the tail end of bird hunting season and the early glimmers of fishing season
Wildlife Managers Seek to Diversify Amid Hunting Decline
Wildlife Managers Seek to Diversify Amid Hunting Decline
The number of hunters and anglers has been declining nationally for the past decade, which in turn decreases the state fish and game department budgets
Livestock Disease Found in Elk in Montana’s Ruby Mountains
Livestock Disease Found in Elk in Montana’s Ruby Mountains
Two elk tested positive for exposure to the disease during recent sampling by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Snowpack More Than Doubles in Western Montana During January
Snowpack More Than Doubles in Western Montana During January
Abundant moisture boosted snowpack in all river basins west of the Continental Divide to near or above normal levels
Out Of Bounds
River Monsters Disappear
Out Of Bounds
River Monsters Disappear
The fate of Montana’s freshwater megafauna is threatened by the same problems as the rest of the world’s giant fishes
Montana Facility to Begin Tests for Chronic Wasting Disease
Montana Facility to Begin Tests for Chronic Wasting Disease
Bozeman testing facility is expected to reduce the usual waiting time for hunters to learn if meat is safe to eat
Montana Tries to Balance Wildlife Data and Hunting Ethics
Montana Tries to Balance Wildlife Data and Hunting Ethics
While GPS collars are invaluable to researchers and wildlife managers, the data they produce are the subject of debate
Conservation Groups Threaten New Lawsuit Over Wolverine Protection
Conservation Groups Threaten New Lawsuit Over Wolverine Protection
Groups file intent to sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, saying feds have taken too long to afford iconic species protection
Out Of Bounds
Dogs and Porcupines Mean Trouble
Out Of Bounds
Dogs and Porcupines Mean Trouble
Bird hunting groups on social media are filled with photos of dogs with quill studded muzzles
Out Of Bounds
25 Years of Wolves
Out Of Bounds
25 Years of Wolves
Wolf recovery in the Northern Rockies is a success story, so far, though we don’t know exactly what comes next
Explore: Wilderness Speaker Series
Explore: Wilderness Speaker Series
The series brings timely and interesting wilderness topics to the public
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Tips for making outdoor excursions with babies and children both enjoyable and safe
