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All of Lake Helena experiencing Harmful Algal Bloom
Lewis and Clark County Public Health is asking you to help them spread the word about a Harmful Algal Bloom on Lake Helena.
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Landowner safe, grizzly bear killed in encounter near Kalispell
A grizzly bear charged a man near his residence along Foothill Road east of Kalispell on the night of July 10.
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2 rescued, 1 missing after boat capsizes on Flathead Lake
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue responded to the report of a capsized boat at about 9am today near the end of Rocky Point on Flathead Lake.
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Governor Gianforte Increases Hunting Opportunities for Montanans
Governor Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour in Valley County and celebrated a new law that increases upland bird hunting opportunities for Montana residents.
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Save Wild Trout Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Scientific Reports on Jefferson Basin
“Water-quality monitoring conducted by Save Wild Trout in the Jefferson River basin during 2023 and 2024 identified notable patterns of thermal and oxygen-related stress in three of the four rivers evaluated. Free-flowing systems, including the Big Hole and Jefferson rivers, exhibited widespread impacts with water temperature and dissolved oxygen exceeding thresholds suitable for juvenile or…
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Massive lake trout sets new state record
Aaron Goettsche is no stranger to monster Lake Trout. An avid angler, fishing rod maker, and longtime veteran on Utah’s/Wyoming’s famous Flaming Gorge Reservoir – a world-renowned fishery known for producing Lake Trout over 30 pounds and occasional giants up to 60 – Aaron knows what a trophy looks like.
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Mountain biker safely repels bear encounter near Troy
A mountain biker safely managed a close encounter with a bear while riding on the Starry Goat Trail on national forestland near Troy last week.
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FWP responds to brown trout detection in Flathead River
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has confirmed the detection of a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has confirmed the detection of a non-native brown trout in the Flathead River upstream of Pressentine Fishing Access Site near Evergreen, and anglers are encouraged to submit any additional brown trout caught within the drainage.
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FINAL RESULTS: Triple digit weight brings home top prize at 2025 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament!
173 teams competed for the 2025 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament on Friday and Saturday, but only one took home the first place prize of $15,000. Here are your final results!
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Day 2 Results Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament
173 teams competed for the 2025 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament on Friday and Saturday! The first place prize is $15,000. Here are your Day 2 Top 60! We’ll post final results as soon as they are received.
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Day One Leaders for Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament
Strong winds and strong weights out of Fort Peck Reservoir today, where 173 teams competed for the 2025 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. The first place prize is $15,000. Click here to see your Day 1 leaders!
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FWP collects golden trout eggs from Sylvan Lake to be reared in hatchery
Montana is a trout fishing mecca, home to pristine trout waters and 16 members of the salmonid fish family. Among these 16 species is the golden trout – a stunning, high-alpine specialist species native only to the Kern River drainage of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Golden trout can be found in some of Montana’s remote…
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Fish marking strategy helps biologists differentiate between wild trout and hatchery trout
While an adipose fin may seem unnecessary for a fish, FWP biologists can find it helpful in distinguishing a wild trout from a hatchery trout or, in Holter Lake, between two strains of hatchery fish.
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FWP releases Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard
In Montana, grizzly bear populations have expanded in both number and in distribution along both sides of the Continental Divide and in the Greater Yellowstone area. In many instances, grizzly bears are expanding into areas they haven’t been in more than a century.
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Fall on Mount Gould climbing route results in fatality
At approximately 5:54 pm on Wednesday, July 9, Glacier National Park Dispatch received a report of an individual who had fallen from Mount Gould above the Highline Trail.
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Gov. Gianforte Announces Agreement To Improve Instream Flows in Clark Fork River
Governor Greg Gianforte announced an agreement between the State of Montana and Butte-Silver Bow (BSB) that secures water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River.
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Men charged for alleged unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer
56 violations! Five of the seven deer were killed in a single 24-hour period.
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Coeur d’Alene man convicted of unlawful killing of a trophy bull elk
Thanks to a tip submitted through Fish and Game’s Citizens Against Poaching hotline, a Coeur d’Alene man was convicted of a felony for unlawfully taking wildlife.
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Flathead National Forest issues special use authorization for Holland Lake Lodge
The permitted operations include existing activities with no change to the authorized facilities or footprint of the Lodge. Kalispell, Mont., […]
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Prickly Pear Land Trust Unveils New Wheelchair Charging Station at Tenmile Creek Park
Prickly Pear Land Trust (PPLT) has installed Helena’s first outdoor wheelchair charging station, explicitly implemented to support outdoor recreation. Now open at Tenmile Creek Park, the station helps ensure people who use power wheelchairs can explore with greater independence and peace of mind.
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Historic Trail Creek Ranch Conserved: 884 acres in Paradise Valley to remain forever open
Robert and Valerie Anderson have partnered with Northern Yellowstone Open Lands, a regional initiative of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT), to forever conserve their 884-acre historic family ranch, located southwest of Livingston in the Trail Creek area.
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Lee Creek Road 699 Temporary Road Closure
The project will result in the temporary closure of Road 699 above the Lee Creek campground from July 7th through September 30th to allow for the replacement of three culverts on Lee Creek Road.
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Governor Gianforte, USFS Chief Schultz Sign Historic Forest Management Agreement
Governor Greg Gianforte and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz on Monday formalized a landmark Shared Stewardship Agreement between the State of Montana and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
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Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Final Results; a Tie For First Place
60 teams competed in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Friday and Saturday, with two teams tying for first place!
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Low weights on Day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival
Low weights dominated day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival. A tough bite and small fish for the 60 teams competing in the tournament.
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BLM greenlights geothermal and pipeline projects to bolster U.S. energy independence
In Montana, the BLM approved NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to construct the 74-mile Helena to Three Forks natural gas pipeline through an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, which is being used in response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump.
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Out of staters drive rental car over cliff in the Flathead
What happens when your sightseeing tour of the backroads of Flathead County doesn’t go as planned? You get to meet Bigfork Fire’s crew and see them in action.
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Food-conditioned, habituated grizzly bear euthanized in Island Park
On June 26, Idaho Fish and Game, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly after it had become food-conditioned from consistently receiving food rewards in an Island Park neighborhood
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New CWD Management Zone, Deer B License created in Kalispell after detections at landfill
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has established a new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone in Hunting District 170 near Kalispell following the detection of CWD in whitetail deer at the Flathead County Landfill in October 2024.
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BLM seeks public input on proposed guided hunting permit in southwest Montana
The permit would authorize BHC to offer guided day-use hunts for big game such as antelope, bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, and moose, as well as upland game birds on BLM-managed parcels administered by the Butte and Dillon field offices.
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Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office to search for missing man
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team will be conducting a large-scale search operation in the Bear Canyon and New World Gulch areas this Saturday and Sunday, June 28–29.
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Serial poacher sentenced to jail time, thousands in fines
What should the punishment be for being convicted of taking a 5X6 bull elk and a 3×4 mule deer buck, nine misdemeanor wildlife and angling crimes, and a probation violation? Find out how one judge ruled…
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Top 5 most visited Montana State Parks in 2024
Montana State Parks continue to increase in popularity with an estimated 3.2 million visitors in 2024. That’s up 3.8 percent over 2023, a 21.9 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels in 2019, and a 45 percent increase over the last 10 years.
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BLM reminds visitors to celebrate safely during Independence Day weekend
Remember, fireworks and other types of pyrotechnics, are strictly prohibited on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These areas consist of multiple national monuments, recreation areas, campgrounds, undeveloped remote lands and more across Montana and the Dakotas.
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Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
In Montana,nearly 58% of forest service land is restricted from road development and is unable to be properly managed for fire risk. This changes that.
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Coyotes keep attacking kids at bus stops in Washington
Washington State Fish and Game officials have reported yet another case where a child was injured by a coyote walking home from a school bus stop. The most recent incident took place June 11, but additional incidents were reported mid-March, when a child was bitten on the hand. In January, a coyote bit a five-year-old…
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Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park
Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due […]
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2025 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit Set for October in Billings
Outdoor industry leaders, land managers, community planners, recreation enthusiasts, and more will come together for the 2025 Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit, taking place October 21-23 in Billings, Montana.
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Harrison Lake closed as law enforcement conducts water search
Harrison Lake was closed until further notice beginning Wednesday night as law enforcement conducted a water search for a missing person.
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Cow moose, 2 calves dead after encounter with angler
On the morning of June 14, 2025, Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel received a report that a cow moose had been shot in a confrontation with an angler on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. When game wardens responded, they found the moose deceased from her injuries.
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FINAL RESULTS:143.15 pounds takes first place at Tiber Walleye Tournament
38 teams competed with three teams each bringing in a jaw-dropping 110+pounds in the Tiber Walleye Tournament! Unofficially a U.S. walleye tournament 2-day record was reached! We’ll update you when we hear it’s official!
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Fairy Lake Road Opening Delayed due to Snow
Fairy Lake Road #74 on the Bozeman Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest will not open as planned on June 16th due to ongoing snow conditions.
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College Credit Meets Clark Fork Currents: UM’s Whitewater Kayaking Class
Growing up in Missoula, University of Montana alumna Esther Lyon Delsordo spent time casually floating the Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers, generally in inflatable kayaks, but had never taken a hard-shell kayak down any fast-moving water with rapids. After watching her friends in college kayak and surf through whitewater, she decided she wanted to expand her…
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Areas Open Temporarily For Firewood Cutting
The Bitterroot National Forest will temporarily open several roads this summer for the public to access personal use firewood. To learn more about each area and view maps of the locations, visit our website, call, or stop by any Forest Service office.
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Flathead Lake managers to implement 45% reduction in minimum flows
At a critical time to capture water in Flathead Lake, CSKT and EKI are implementing a solution to balance the multiple needs of the community. EKI will implement a 45 percent reduction in the license required minimum flows from 12,700 cfs to 7,000 cfs.
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68.6 pounds leads Day 1 of Tiber Walleye Tournament
38 teams competed with three teams catching incredible, amazing, unbelievable weights!
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President Trump Signs Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into Law
U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy joined President Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed Sheehy’s bipartisan Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into law. President Trump also signed a new executive order to combat the escalating wildfire crisis threatening the country.
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Wintertime Cloud Seeding Feasibility Study Complete
The study analyzed conditions in the north Beaverhead, Anaconda/Pintler and Pioneer Mountain Ranges to estimate outcomes associated with both ground-based and airborne cloud seeding operations in the Big Hole Watershed.
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Montana exempted from bill that would sell millions of acres of public lands
Montana has been exempted from a bill that proposes the sale of 2 million acres of public lands across 11 Western states.
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Zinke Urges Secretary of Interior to Address Flathead Lake Levels
Yesterday, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging immediate action to address the projected low water levels of Flathead Lake this summer. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), which operate the SKQ Dam, are currently projecting lake levels as much as three feet below full pool this…