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Tips sought on vandalism at Kelly Island Fishing Access Site
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a vandalism that occurred last month at the Kelly Island Fishing Access Site (FAS) Spurgin Road entrance in Missoula.
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FWP suspects hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in Missoula and Frenchtown areas
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks suspects that hemorrhagic disease (HD) is responsible for recent white-tailed deer deaths west of Missoula along the Clark Fork River and around Frenchtown.
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Bird hunters warned about algal blooms
Before your dog gets into the water or drinks out of a pond or lake, check for harmful algal blooms (HABs), which may appear like pea soup, spilled paint, grass clippings, or water that is discolored.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Final Conservation Plan for Charles M. Russell Wetland Management District
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the availability of the final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), associated final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for the Charles M. Russell Wetland Management District. This action is not related to the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge nor its CCP.
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Tourism to Glacier National Park contributes $656M to local economy
A new National Park Service report shows that in 2024, 3.2 million park visitors spent an estimated $458 million in local gateway regions while visiting Glacier National Park. These expenditures supported a total of 5,190 jobs, $217 million in labor income, $359 million in value added, and $656 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Glacier National Park.
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Grizzly bears relocated to reduce conflict potential
The grizzly bears were relocated to the Grassy Lake drainage, approximately one-half mile from the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.
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Bear injures Idaho hiker
A hiker was injured in a bear attack near Squirrel Creek in Fremont County on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 30.
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Man banned from park for five years after driving drunk in Yellowstone
Do you think the sentence should have been more lenient or more puntative?
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Firefighter killed on Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) firefighter Isabella Oscarson, a seasonal employee from Minnesota, died Friday evening after being struck by a falling tree earlier that day while assisting with the U.S. Forest Service’s Tinker Bugs prescribed fire in the Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forests.
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Angler reels in human remains on Flathead Lake
On September 26, 2025, at about 1522 hours, Lake County 911 received a call from a fisherman who reported discovering human remains in Flathead Lake in the Wildhorse Island area.
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Moose darted, untangled after becoming tangled in extension cord in Red Lodge
FWP law enforcement and wildlife staff darted and anesthetized a young bull moose in Red Lodge on Friday, after the […]
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Six men sentenced in Musselshell County poaching case
Six men from Montana and Washington have pled guilty in Musselshell County Justice Court to unlawfully killing bull elk and mule deer bucks near Roundup.
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Couple injured by moose near Red Lodge
Red Lodge Fire Rescue was called in to assist with a couple who were injured after an encounter with moose on Bull Moose Lane
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FWP suspects hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in Eureka, Plains areas
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks suspects that hemorrhagic disease (HD) is responsible for recent white-tailed deer deaths in the Eureka and Plains areas. These cases are suspect but have not yet been confirmed through lab testing.
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Tips sought on two spike elk shot south of Hamilton
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on two spike elk shot and left to waste on private land near Likes Ranch Block Management Area south of Hamilton.
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1 airlifted after bear attack in Yellowstone National Park
On the afternoon of Sept. 16, a male, age 29, sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake.
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Departments of Interior and Agriculture Announce Wildland Fire Service Plan to Modernize Federal Wildfire Response
Big news from the USDA and DOI.
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USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its annual Waterfowl Population Status report for 2025, and the findings echo much of what hunters saw last year.
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Pablo Reservoir closed for invasive species treatment
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Flathead Irrigation Project, will be treating invasive species in Pablo Reservoir Sept 8th-12th, 2025.
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Governor’s office weighs in on bison grazing permits
Governor Greg Gianforte, along with members of Montana’s federal delegation, recently sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum detailing the state’s longstanding efforts to petition the federal government to follow the laws governing grazing permits.
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Former catch-and-release state record holder gets dethroned…by his wife
Angler Brandi Holt’s 44-inch flathead catfish edges out her husband’s prior record by two inches.
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Seeley Lake Boat Launch Improvement Project Begins September 8
Construction on the Seeley Lake Boat Launch Project will begin on September 8, 2025, and is scheduled to continue through October 17, 2025.
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Update: Fishing reopens without restrictions on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park
Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that were partially closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low flows are now open without restrictions.
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GNP Invites Volunteers to 2025 Annual Hawk Watch Training
Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on August 26 and September 22.
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2025
Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits).
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Montana DEQ Denies Petition to Modify the Selenium Standard for Lake Koocanusa
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has denied the petition for rulemaking to modify the selenium water column standard for Lake Koocanusa and the definition of steady state.
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Biologists to begin 2025 grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park
Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures Sept. 1 and continue through Oct. 15.
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Man headed to prison after stealing gun from Kalispell gun shop
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.
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Harmful algal blooms confirmed on several Montana waterbodies
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.
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Fishing partially reopens on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park
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.
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Fall on Highline Trail Results in Fatality
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.
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Plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass close for the year
Due to ongoing water shortages, the park will close all plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass earlier than scheduled for the 2025 season.
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Former US Forest Service law enforcement officer sentenced for fraud
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.
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Interior Department Expands Hunting Access in Montana
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced expanded opportunities for hunting and fishing across the country, including several new options in Montana
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Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Rocky Mountain Ranger District
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.
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Rifle Season Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Little Belt Mountains
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.
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Procession will honor firefighter who died at Bivens Creek Fire
On August 24, 2025, Ruben Gonzalez Romero was actively involved in fire suppression on the Bivens Creek Fire, when he suffered a cardiac emergency.
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Backcountry Hiker Injured by Bear in GNP
A 34-year-old, female hiker was injured by a brown colored bear on Wednesday, at approximately 3:15 pm at Lake Janet in Glacier National Park.
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UM Research: Songbirds Reveal Secrets of Long-term Mining Impacts
A nestling dusky flycatcher looks nothing like its sleek adult counterpart. Days old, its feathers grow in white tufts on either side of its head. It doesn’t make a sound even as University of Montana graduate student Mary Venegas carefully plucks it from the nest.
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Casting Connections: Montana Tech’s Fly Fishing Club blends tradition, community, and the outdoors
For Montana Tech senior Alex Thompson, fly fishing has been a way of life since childhood. Growing up in Helena, he picked up a rod around fourth grade and has been casting into Montana’s trout-filled streams ever since.
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Harmful Aglal Blooms Confirmed at Hebgen Reservoir – Adivsory Issued
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are present on Hebgen Reservoir in the Rainbow Point Campground area. Routine monitoring of Hebgen has confirmed the presence of anatoxin- which poses a risk to people, pets, and livestock.
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Antelope buck poached near Alzada, left to waste
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received a report Aug. 13 of a buck antelope found on private land off Highway 323 near Alzada with its head removed and the meat left to waste.
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Bear raids ice cream shop
In the early morning hours of last Sunday, August 17th, Deputies were dispatched to a call for service at the Ice Cream Shop at Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe. The deputies could barely believe their eyes as they saw a large bear behind the counter of the shop.
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Department of Livestock Reports Brucellosis Affected Herd in Beaverhead County
While the source of infection for this latest infected bull has not yet been determined, DNA genotyping and epidemiological investigations have concluded that the previous 13 infections came from wild elk.
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Huckleberry hounds
It’s huckleberry season in western Montana. Though nearly all hucks grow in the state’s northwestern region, picking is a statewide calling. Picking berries is easy, but it helps to know where to look.
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Montana Teams Earn Top Honors at 2025 Region VI Marksmanship Championship
Fifteen teams from eight states gathered this weekend at Camp Guernsey Join Training Center for the 2025 Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) Region VI Championship. Montana fielded two teams in the competition, with Alpha Team delivering a standout performance.
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Felony warrants issued for Michigan father and son for wildlife violations
Warrants for the arrest of a Michigan father and son have been issued following a series of wildlife violations in Treasure County.
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Culvert replacement projects begin on Red Meadow Road 115 and Moose Creek Road 210C
Beginning as early as Tuesday, August 12, 2025, public access on Red Meadow Road (National Forest System Road 115) will have periodic delays to allow for a road and watershed improvement project.
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Logan Creek – Hoke Creek Road 1625 closed for public safety
Beginning Wednesday, August 13, 2025, a closure order will be in place for Logan Creek – Hoke Creek Road (National Forest System Road 1625) for public safety.
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Pallid sturgeon puzzle: Fisheries crew working to put all the recovery pieces together
For many reasons, 2023 was the “Holy Grail Year” for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ pallid sturgeon recovery efforts in the Yellowstone River drainage