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.”
Fewer hunters report greater success in Lincoln County
Hunters in Lincoln County are exiting the woods with a slightly greater rate of success than last year. Part of the reason may be fewer hunters in the woods.
Hunting season records 'solid' start
Saturday marked the opening of the 2014 general hunting season for deer and elk. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wildlife Manager Jim Williams characterized the…
Hunters look forward to general season
Hunting opportunities abound as general season nears
The general antelope hunting season opened Saturday along with pheasant season. The addition of the new hunting opportunities means most of the year’s big-game…
Wolf stamp will wait at least one year
(United States Department of Agriculture) handle control actions like collaring and livestock kills already.”
Wilderness Act turns 50 years old this month
This September we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and also of our much loved Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The Act was passed in 1964 by a unanimous vote of Congress “for the permanent good o…
Dam construction to begin early 2015
The City of Libby is on target to finally begin construction of a new Flower Creek Dam early next year.
State Parks seeks comment on fee rule
Deadline extended for Forest Service student writing contest
Firewood access open in Libby Ranger District
The Forest Service is announcing its fall firewood cutting areas that will be open in the Libby area. Several gated-road systems on the Libby Ranger District will be temporarily opened this fall to provide personal…
Outdoors Briefs - Sept. 5, 2014
Fish, Wildlife & Parks seeks comment on ice fishing derbies
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on fishing contests proposed for the upcoming winter season.
Cyclists gear up for Le Tour De Koocanusa
"Improvise, adapt, overcome:" Bull Lake fire department looks back
Elk Foundation returns to Troy roots
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) co-founders Bob Munson and Charlie Decker returned to their roots in Troy last week, during a trip down memory lane to the old dental office, an abandoned grocery store and a tr…