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.”
Turkey Dash benefits local charities
The Libby Turkey Dash 5k fun run/walk brought out dedicated runners and walkers into the morning chill Saturday to help benefit the Libby Food Bank and Libby P…
Turner Mountain Fun Night is Dec. 1
Folks can kick off the ski season during “Turner Mountain Fun Night” at the Red Dog 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.
Libby hunters pack out elk on mountain bikes
Little, if anything, is easy about elk hunting, but two Northwest Montana men who have hunted them together for several years came up with a creative way get t…
Weather contributes to slower-than-average hunting season
Mild weather conditions continue to hamper hunter success across northwest Montana.
Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River (part 4 of 5)
On June 16, 1805, Captain Clark of the Corps of Discovery – with an extremely ill Sacajawea accompanying him – halted below the confluence of Belt Creek and th…
Registration open for wolf trapping certification class
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Free wetlands hike is Oct. 13
Flathead and Montana Audubon societies are sponsoring a free wetlands ecology hike led by Brian Baxter of Silver Cloud Associates Outdoor Educational Programs on Oct. 13.
Turner ski and snowboard swap coming soon
Turner Mountain Ski Area is sponsoring a ski and snowboard swap next Friday and Saturday at the Asa Wood School gym in Libby.
Scotchman Peaks entries due by Oct. 31
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness seeks entries for its annual photo contest. Entries are due by Oct. 31.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks news
Block Management Program information available
FWP proposes rule regarding grizzly bears
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing an administrative rule to codify the population objectives detailed in the conservation strategy for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
Voices in the Wilderness Surviving a wild wind
We were nearing the end of a mother–daughter backpack trip into the Scapegoat Wilderness. I was in my late teens, eager to explore tall mountains, dark forests…
FWP announces sales dates for over-the-counter and surplus licenses
A few important dates remain for hunters looking for license for this upcoming hunting season:
USFS locking Dorr Skeels gate overnight
Due to the recent campground violations and vandalism, the Dorr Skeels Campground and Day Use Area gate will be locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Big game survey results available for NW Montana
Results from the spring 2018 big game surveys in northwest Montana are available.