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.”
Fishing day gives teaching moment
Though attendance may not have been as high as in previous years, the Troy Kids’ Fishing Day brought in new and experienced anglers for a chance to try out the…
State hunting and fishing news
Don’t forget – the deadline to apply for Resident and Nonresident Deer B, Elk B, Antelope and Antelope B licenses is Friday, June 1.
Victim of bear attack identified
A local spokesperson for the state agency investigating a bear attack that occurred in the Cabinet Mountains May 17 said Thursday that because the investigation is ongoing he could provide no information beyond wha…
Family and fall in the South Fork of Ross Creek
We moved West in the early 1970s because we found it quiet and beautiful, and much less busy than Minneapolis. After some substitute teaching and a summer on t…
Search and Rescue Junior Unit provides excitement, purpose
With over half of their members graduating high school, the Junior Unit at David Thompson Search and Rescue is looking to get recruitment going.
STOKR returns to Libby Saturday morning
The annual bike tour of Lincoln County to raise money for Habitat for Humanity starts Saturday, and cyclists will be a regular sight on Highway 2 between Libby…
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness announce 2018 trail work schedule
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System this summer with 11 days of work scheduled on numerous tra…
Montana Wilderness Association announces free guided hikes
The Montana Wilderness Association recently announced seven free guided hikes for the upcoming season.
Libby Council narrowly OKs two rec development items
In a pair of identical 3-2 votes at its April 16 meeting, the Libby City Council approved two related items about recreational development in the Libby area.
Tree house
Drawing for 2018 deer, elk permits is next week
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will conduct the 2018 deer and elk permit drawing the week of April 23.
Mother moose and calf in Troy
Hunting ethics workshop for kids is April 14 in Yaak Valley
The Yaak Valley Forest Council hosts its third hunting ethics workshop for youth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at the old Sylvanite School at 11896 Yaak River Rd. in Yaak Valley.
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Watercraft Inspection Stations opening for the season
Remove food items to avoid attracting waking bears, FWP says
As grizzly and black bears emerge from hibernation and look for food, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds residents to remove food attractants from their …