On September 26, 2024, the owner of Raven Rock Armory in Kalispell, MT, reported that a white male with a beanie and hand tattoos stole a Ruger SR-1911 10mm stainless steel pistol from his store, then fled.

The organisms that produce HABs (cyanobacteria) are a natural part of Montana’s waters, but when conditions are right, their populations can grow and potentially release toxins into the water. Low water levels this time of year can increase the presence of HABs, especially in areas of shallow and warmer water.

Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that had been previously closed due to high water temperatures and low flows in Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen to fishing due to recent cooler temperatures and rainfall.

On Wednesday, August 27, a woman hiking in a group on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, tripped and sustained fatal injuries from a fall.

Due to ongoing water shortages, the park will close all plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass earlier than scheduled for the 2025 season.

A Thompson Falls man who falsified time and attendance records was sentenced today to 5 years of probation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $13,923.77.

Upland bird and archery openers are coming fast—don’t forget the bear spray…

Quick to make but big on flavor, this bourbon glazed salmon is a recipe worth trying…

Cooler temps let FWP lift hoot-owl restrictions on multiple Montana rivers, with the Madison shifting from closure to hoot-owl…

Lefty Kreh knew that the best fish tales end with a punchline—just wait until you hear about the one that got away…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced expanded opportunities for hunting and fishing across the country, including several new options in Montana

Choteau, Mont., August 29, 2025 – The Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will again be accepting applications for 25 hunting camp extensions in the Beaver­=Willow road closure area. 

The Belt Creek – White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will again be accepting applications for 13 hunting camp extensions, five camps in Nugget Creek, five camps in Geis Creek and three camps in Deadman.

On August 24, 2025, Ruben Gonzalez Romero was actively involved in fire suppression on the
Bivens Creek Fire, when he suffered a cardiac emergency.

Could you fish a whole season with just one fly? One angler’s ‘Coachman Summer’ proves it might just make you a better fisherman…read more from Montana Grant here…

On last week’s Montana Outdoor Radio Show, our statewide reporters brought in updates on everything from hopper action in the […]

It’s the last weekend of August and fishing looks classic late summer. On rivers like the Madison, Big Hole, and […]

This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale gets the legendary ‘Whitefish Whisperer’ to spill his secrets for hooking Flathead Lake’s hardest-fighting — and best-tasting — fish.