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Montana native new leader of Red Lodge Mountain ski area

Aug-15-25 by Angela Montana

Montana native Jean Mikulas returns home to lead the ski area into its next chapter.”

How should mule deer be managed? Public weighs in with ideas

Aug-08-25 by Angela Montana

Facing a steep decline in mule deer numbers, Montana wildlife officials are drafting a new plan that weighs disease, predators, habitat loss, and hunting limits — with passionate public input shaping the debate….

Weird tales from Wyoming wardens

Aug-01-25 by Angela Montana

From meth-fueled fishing fugitives to overloaded freezers of trout, Wyoming Game and Fish wardens had no shortage of strange cases in 2024… More from Brett French here.

Madison River island being restored to help fish

Jul-25-25 by Angela Montana

State biologists are rebuilding a vanishing island on the lower Madison in hopes of bringing back the trout. Read more from Brett French here…

State lands near Gallatin County dump closed to shooting

Jul-18-25 by Angela Montana

Recreational shooting will be banned on three state land tracts near Logan starting July 15 after leaseholders raised safety concerns.. read more from Brett French here.

Yellowstone River users locked out as negotiations on access drag on

Jul-03-25 by Angela Montana

Montana’s fishing season is in full swing—but one popular Yellowstone River spot is still off-limits… Read more from Brett French here.

Fish and Wildlife Commission OKs Elk Hunting Access deals

Jun-27-25 by Angela Montana

Some hunters and commissioners are raising red flags over Montana’s Elk Hunting Access program, saying it promises exclusive access but often delivers crowded conditions — all while landowners stack benefits from multiple state programs. Read more from Brett French…

Gated road blocks route to BLM’s Seven Blackfoot WSA

Jun-20-25 by Angela Montana

A controversial gate on a rugged Montana road has cut off public access to thousands of acres of wildlands… Read more from Brett French here.

A perfect storm of problems for popular Boulder River road

Jun-13-25 by Angela Montana

Two counties, one busted road, and a whole lot of finger-pointing… Read more from Brett French here.

Coming to water near you: A tiger in the creel

Jun-06-25 by Angela Montana

Montana’s fish scene is about to get a bold new stripe. Read more from Brett French here….

Legislation puts limits on helicopter, plane, drone use

May-31-25 by Angela Montana

A new Montana law aims to protect fair chase hunting by cracking down on helicopters and drones that disrupt wildlife and give hunters an unfair advantage.

Legislature passes bills for upland hunters, habitat, access

May-15-25 by Angela Montana

Montana hunters may soon get a 10-day head start on their feathered foes—before the out-of-staters flock in. Read more from Brett French here…

Fish and Wildlife Commission OKs Elk Hunting Access deals

Jun-27-25 by Angela Montana

Some hunters and commissioners are raising red flags over Montana’s Elk Hunting Access program, saying it promises exclusive access but often delivers crowded conditions — all while landowners stack benefits from multiple state programs. Read more from Brett French…

Gated road blocks route to BLM’s Seven Blackfoot WSA

Jun-20-25 by Angela Montana

A controversial gate on a rugged Montana road has cut off public access to thousands of acres of wildlands… Read more from Brett French here.

A perfect storm of problems for popular Boulder River road

Jun-13-25 by Angela Montana

Two counties, one busted road, and a whole lot of finger-pointing… Read more from Brett French here.

Coming to water near you: A tiger in the creel

Jun-06-25 by Angela Montana

Montana’s fish scene is about to get a bold new stripe. Read more from Brett French here….

Legislation puts limits on helicopter, plane, drone use

May-31-25 by Angela Montana

A new Montana law aims to protect fair chase hunting by cracking down on helicopters and drones that disrupt wildlife and give hunters an unfair advantage.

Legislature passes bills for upland hunters, habitat, access

May-15-25 by Angela Montana

Montana hunters may soon get a 10-day head start on their feathered foes—before the out-of-staters flock in. Read more from Brett French here…

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks eyes more fall turkey hunts

May-09-25 by Angela Montana

With turkey numbers booming in parts of Eastern Montana, FWP is eyeing a fall hunt comeback to help landowners—and thin the flocks. Read more from Brett French here…

Trout Unlimited work improves cutthroat trout habitat

May-01-25 by Angela Montana

A once-golden creek is being reshaped—not for fortune this time, but for the future. Read more from Brett French here…

The Yellowstone is a river in transition

Apr-25-25 by Angela Montana

When a sleepy stream surges 30-fold overnight and jet boats can’t float in spring, Montana’s rivers are telling a story—and it’s one we can’t ignore…

Dude ranch’s history, 1930 film unearthed after family research

Apr-17-25 by Angela Montana

When city slickers traded skylines for sawtooths, one dude ranch adventure in 1930 captured all the grit, grace, and goofy glory of Montana’s wild side on film. Here’s more from Brett French….

Numerous studies examine wild sheep for answers to die-off events

Apr-10-25 by Angela Montana

The bighorns of the Missouri Breaks once thrived—now, scientists are scrambling to find out why they’re gone…

400 Yellowstone bison removed through hunt, slaughter, quarantine this season

Apr-04-25 by Angela Montana

As Montana sues over Yellowstone’s bison plan, hundreds of buffalo are shipped to slaughter—while others dodge traps, lawyers, and horses in a bureaucratic stampede.