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.”
FWP biologists are optimistic about bull trout redd report
Bull trout spawning surveys in eight North and Middle Fork Flathead River tributaries have been completed by Montanta Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials , and t…
FWP officials charge four with 2012 wildlife violations
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks wardens have charged four people with numerous counts of wildlife violations based on 2012 activities related to whitetail deer poaching near Whitefish.
Game warden seeks help with poached, wasted deer
Libby Game Warden Tamie Laverdure needs some help. Several whitetail and mule deer have been found shot with only their backstraps removed in the Powerline and Ziegler Mountain areas.
Fog cited as reason for slow start to whitetail deer season
Anxious hunters eager for an opening-day kill were met with limited success, largely attributed to heavy fog, says a local wildlife biologist.
Whitefish hunter bags a ranked bighorn
Whitefish hunter Glen Prestegaard recently shot a bighorn ram ranked by the Safari Club International record book as No. 3 in the world for muzzleloader huntin…
Hunter: Wolves mean less big game
Don Wilkins, 62, fears his generation of hunters has seen the best hunting in the history of Montana.
Wilderness designation sought for Scotchman Peaks
HERON — In the often-divisive arena of wilderness policy, the Scotchman Peaks straddle many boundaries.
Deer disease leads to limitations
GREAT FALLS — Deer hunters in five north-central Montana hunting districts between Great Falls and the Canadian border won’t be allowed to use their general deer license to take antlerless deer.
Preparation can make for a more successful hunt
The black rain pummeled the puddles outside with a steady beat. In the darkness, the man slumbered, but true sleep eluded him like an undulating curtain of comfort.
USFS: Shutdown forces agency to stop logging operations
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed it is shutting down logging operations on national forests across the country due to the partial shutdown of the federal government.
Cross-country ski club sets work day for 8 a.m. Saturday
Shooting banned in popular forest
KALISPELL — The U.S. Forest Service has banned recreational sport shooting in the Coram Experimental Forest due to public safety concerns.
Autumn among the best time for a hike
A cool morning breeze teased softly falling leaves like gemstones of autumn-colored spheres to the ground. Near a fire pit and a tepee, 11 folks met to share a…
Woman regrets result of complaint to FWP
Sally Fuchs wants to set a few things straight.
KNF Forest Plan complete, ready for final process
The Kootenai National Forest has completed the revised Forest Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision and now are subject to a predecisional objection process.