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.”
Annual race from ski hill to the Red Dog culiminates season
Seven teams competed at the 2013 Top to Dog relay race on Saturday.
Three Wolves
Three shot wolves were brought to Mercer Custom Taxidermy. The wolves were part of Montana’s total killed 223 wolves.
Proposal to mitigate bull trout is pending
If a corporation is going to spend money to enhance the environment, it would rather those improvements be local than regional, and so would Montanore Minerals…
Wildlife biologists studying trends in moose population
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks started gathering information last week as part of a study to determine whether the moose population in western Montana is on …
New law allows more wolf permits, lessens non-resident costs
A wolf management bill that won swift and overwhelming bipartisan support in the Montana Legislature was signed into law Wednesday by the state’s new governor.
Wolves kill three hounds
Edit: The previous edition of this story stated that Roy, Soucy's 10-year-old dog, was a beagle. Roy was an English coonhound, a larger dog used for hunting.
Turner Mountain Ski Patrol
Employees at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital recently marked the Turner Mountain Ski Patrol as the recipient for its Jeans Day. Hospital employees contribute to a…
Libby Scatterguns Trap & Skeet League
Scotchman Peaks hike series under way
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has big plans for its eighth annual winter hike series, an even dozen chances to get out into the beautiful landscape of …
Wolf season resumes near Yellowstone Park
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Trap, skeet signup is slated for Jan. 5
The Libby Scattergun Committee of the Libby Rod & Gun Club has scheduled Saturday, Jan. 5, for its annual trap and skeet league registration.
Twice the snow, twice the fun as Turner opens
It looks like Santa has decided to give the skiers and snowboarders of Lincoln County an early Christmas present. Weather patterns this past week have resulted…
Turner Mountain to open Dec. 22
Take your goggles and ski pants out of the closet. You’re going to need them.
Some area ski resorts begin seasons this weekend
Hey, all you ski and snowboard enthusiasts, are you ready for some exciting news? Well, ready or not, here it comes.
Rod and Gun Club make plans for pistol range
The Libby Rod and Gun Club has begun the process to add a pistol range to the Lincoln County Shooting Range facilities.