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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…

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…

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.

Selling landlocked state parcels to lessees proposed in Montana water bill

Mar-20-25 by Angela Montana

A controversial Montana bill could put 1.25 million acres of state land up for sale—along with its water rights—sparking debates over access, revenue, and the future of public lands.

Montana hunters request study in hopes of easing crowding

Feb-28-25 by Angela Montana

Montana hunters aim to ‘track’ solutions to overcrowding with new study request.

Bill would protect ‘furry friends’ by requiring signs when trapping FWP lands

Feb-21-25 by Angela Montana

House Bill 436 aims to protect Montana’s ‘furry friends’ by requiring signs at FWP access points where trapping is conducted—helping recreationists make safer choices for their pets. Read more from Brett French here..

Lawmaker sponsors resolution supporting federal land transfer to states

Feb-14-25 by Angela Montana

Montana’s public lands are back in the political crosshairs, with a new push to transfer federal lands to state control—reviving an old battle that could reshape access, management, and the future of our wild places…