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.”
Young grizzly moved to Cabinet-Yaak area
On the morning of July 21, a 2.5-year-old grizzly bear emerged from a culvert trap, stepped into the sunlight and entered the rugged Cabinet Mountains near the…
Local coalition bridges divides to move forward
Over a decade ago, a group of people who had been fighting over the future of the Kootenai National Forest had a new idea, to unify for common goals. And they are still looking to get more people involved.
Ducks in a row
New FWP fisheries manager promoted from Libby
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently announced Mike Hensler as the new regional fisheries manager for Region 1 in northwest Montana.
Hunter ed starts Aug. 1 at county shooting complex
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is holding a hunter education classroom course at the Lincoln County Shooting Complex beginning Aug. 1. Twenty-three of 30 seats remained open Sunday.
Stampede keeps later start for 2018
A change in last year’s annual Kootenai River Stampede PRCA rodeo to deal with smoke from wildfires has led to a permanent change in the nightly schedule for t…
Engineer corps offers tips to prevent drowning
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking people to play it safe while on, in or near water because drowning is a leading cause of death this time of year.
Troy disc golf tourny sets state record
This year’s Timber Beast Disc Golf Tournament at the Troy course it is named for set a new attendance record for the state of Montana, drawing 209 players to t…
Getting over the jitters and getting the KOAP kids outside
Boy do I have some very interesting wilderness experiences. The summer going into my senior year, I applied for the Kootenai Outdoor Adventure Program (KOAP) t…
Agency reviewing protocol following grizzly bear attack
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing safety protocols following the grizzly bear attack of one of its seasonal employees in the Cabinet Mountains south of Libby in May.
Bear in May attack was 24-year-old male grizzly
A 24-year-old male grizzly bear native — not introduced — to the Cabinet-Yaak area was identified as the bruin that attacked a researcher in the Cabinet Mountains south of Libby in May.
Ski club gets conditional OK for new building on land it leases from Libby
The Kootenai Cross County Ski Club was granted permission Monday to put a building on land it leases from the City of Libby, contingent on the signing of a new lease agreement the City Council tabled that night so …
Registration for FWP hunt roster starts June 15
Hunters wanting to participate this year in “game-damage” hunts on private land or during potential management seasons can register online with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks from June 15 to July 15 to be placed …
Wilderness advocate wins environmental award
Sandy Compton, program coordinator for Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, recently was awarded the Keith and Pat Axline Award for Environmental Activism by…
Still no ID of bear that attacked woman
The investigation into