Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
American Forest Resource Council lines up against Ripley suit
A regional trade association has signed on against a lawsuit that aims to stop a controversial forestry project ...
Visitors flock to Montana state parks
Montana state parks saw a surge in visitation for the second year in a row with more than 2.9 million visitors passing through the public lands between January and September.
Massive conservation easement a done deal
The Trust for Public Land, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and Stimson Lumber Co. recently completed a project that permanently protects the resources on m...
Chronic wasting disease found in two deer in Idaho
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wildlife managers say two deer killed in north-central Idaho have tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It's the first ti...
Salvage project in the works for area burned by South Yaak Fire
U.S. Forest Service officials are taking comments on a proposed salvage project covering an area scorched by a wildfire this summer.
Forest Service officials anticipate federal funding
Following a devastating wildfire season, U.S. Forest Service officials are eagerly awaiting funds from a $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill that would g...
State commission seeks comment on grizzly relocation sites
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking public comment on proposed grizzly bear relocation sites.
Fight over US wolf protections goes before federal judge
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. government attorney urged a federal judge Friday to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lif...
State approves conservation easement near Libby
State officials approved a nearly 30,000-acre conservation easement that would maintain public access to private timberlands south and east of Libby last month.
FSPW volunteers clear more than 66 miles of trail
Volunteers with the Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness (FSPW) cleared more than 66 miles of trail in Lincoln and Sanders counties this year, organization officials say.
Canada lynx to keep species protections under legal deal
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep federal protections in place for the snow-loving Canada lynx, under a court settlement app...
FWP holds virtual meeting on proposed hunting regs
State officials held a virtual open house meeting last week in hopes of informing the public on a series of proposed changes to regional and statewide hunting regulations.
Grizzly trapped south of Libby
Wildlife specialists captured an adult male grizzly and deployed additional traps for other bears that may be roaming around a residential area south of Libb...
FWP officials address top hunting season questions at Libby gathering
With changes affecting this year’s hunting regulations, local game wardens held an open meeting on the eve of the big game general season last week.
Knotty Pine project moving ahead
U.S. Forest Service officials are moving ahead with a local project that came under fire earlier this year after becoming the subject of rampant misinformati...