Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
Heritage Museum seeks copies of old photos; readies for May 18 opening
The museum opens for the season at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, with the annual “Opening Day Celebration.”
State Parks and FWP briefs and updates
Comment sought for recreational trails
Everything starts with sculpture for chainsaw event organizer
Almost everything you touch, it had to be sculpted first.
Libby students get 'Hooked on Fishing'
For the second year, Libby Elementary has held the Hooked on Fishing program for fourth grade students in cooperation with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Lower Thompson derby draws growing crowd
The Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Auxiliary held its annual two-day ice fishing derby Jan. 26-27 at the Lower Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park, drawing inc…
State agency outdoor briefs Snowshoeing hikes offered at Lone Pine State Park and FWP re-opens some lion mountain hunting
Snowshoe Discovery Hikes at Lone Pine
Ryan Wagner ice-fishing derby
The 14th annual Ryan Wagner Memorial Ice-Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at Murphy Lake on the Kootenai National Forest.
Fish, Wildlife & Parks news briefs
Trapping Advisory Committee to meet Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Great Falls
FWP news and briefs Proposed changes to deer hunting regulations, hunting closures
FWP proposing changes to deer hunting regulations
Ice fishing class for women
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is sponsoring an ice fishing class Feb. 15-16.
FWP hunting news, tax credits offered to landowners
Access tax credit program March deadline
Comment period extended for fisheries management program
The Fisheries Division of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is extending the public comment period for the Statewide Fisheries Management Program and Guide to Monday, Feb. 4.
Hunting, trapping season closures
Fisher season to close in Bitterroot FMU
Public meeting in Libby over deer hunting regulations
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a public meeting in Libby today to discuss deer populations and potential future management strategies for hunting seasons in northwest Montana.
Region 1 biologist retires after 30 years
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologist Tim Thier has had a distinguished career working with animals and birds in the Western United States, and rec…
Public comment sought for open water fishing contests proposed for open water 2019
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2019 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits.