Closing out a winter defined by rain, windstorms and dry spells, Blacktail Mountain Ski Area officials announced the final day of the season is set for Saturday, March 28. Meanwhile, Whitefish Mountain Resort will close as scheduled on April 5.

It’s been a long time since I’ve caught a fish on a Renegade

The legal challenge hinges on the recently approved West Reservoir Project, which calls for 4.7 miles of new roads that won't be counted among the forest's total road network

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

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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

My suggestion: make the most of this unseasonable winter

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

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Flathead Avalanche Center officials say an unusually unstable snowpack has caused a slew of accidents and near misses in recent weeks following a long dry spell that weakened the snowpack

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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.

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.