Apr 5, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Geese and swan activity peaking at Freezout Lake
Have you delayed wildlife viewing at Freezout Lake this spring in hopes of higher geese and swan numbers? Now’s the […]
Mar 31, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Zinke grills agency leaders over Glacier permit system, grizzly bear policy
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke questioned senior officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), […]
Mar 31, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Visitors Reminded to Secure August Reservations for GNP On Saturday, April 1
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 30, 2023] – August 2023 advance vehicle reservations for all areas of Glacier National Park become […]
Mar 31, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement Draft Environmental Assessment Public Comment
BILLINGS, Mont. ─ Reclamation announces the release of the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement Project’s Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The St. […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
15,000 geese counted at Freezout WMA on Friday, Wild Wings Festival this weekend
The number of geese migrating through the Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area on Friday was estimated to be 15,000. That […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Tester admonishes Forest Service Chief over Holland Lake Lodge expansion process
From the Office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senator Jon Tester this week pressed U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Millions in federal funding allocated for wildfire prevention in Montana
MISSOULA, MONTANA MARCH 21, 2023 — Department of Agriculture Secretary Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the U.S. Department […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Personal Use Post and Pole Permits Available for the Beartooth Ranger District
Red Lodge, MT – March 23, 2023 –The Beartooth Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest is accepting appointments for 15 Personal Use Post […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Mules at UM to Promote Summer Programming
Mules at UM to Promote Summer Programming – The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region Pack Train of mules will stroll onto the University of Montana […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Hyalite Road Closing to Motorized Use April 1 for Spring Breakup
Bozeman, MT (March 24, 2023) — Hyalite Canyon Recreation Corridor is slated for its annual spring closure, starting April 1 through May […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone National Park receives funding from Great American Outdoors Act for $118 million replacement of Yellowstone River Bridge
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River […]
Mar 24, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Criticizes Overreach of Biden Administration on Bison Management
HELENA, Mont. – In response to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s recent order related to bison management, Governor Greg Gianforte today blasted the […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Members Needed for Gallatin and Southern Montana Resource Advisory Councils
Bozeman, MT, March 20, 2023 – The Custer Gallatin National Forest is looking for volunteers to serve on one of our two […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana State alumnus appears on HBO rock climbing competition
Editor’s Note: This story contains mild spoilers for Season 1 of HBO’s “The Climb.” BOZEMAN – Brad Burns assumed the […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Ken Coffin To Be Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor; Kathy Minor Heading to Shoshone Forest for a Temporary Assignment
Bozeman, MT- March 20, 2023 – Kathy Minor, Custer Gallatin Deputy Forest Supervisor has accepted a temporary assignment to the Shoshone National […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Injunction Seeks to Block Logging in Montana’s Kootenai National Forest
From the Center for Biological Diversity Project Will Destroy Spring Bear Habitat, Harm Fragile Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Population MISSOULA, Mont.— Conservation […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Glacier National Park 2023 Construction Updates
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 20, 2023] – Glacier National Park has announced plans for major construction areas during the 2023 […]
Mar 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Aquatic invasive New Zealand mudsnails discovered in Silverbow Creek
MILLTOWN — New Zealand mudsnails, an aquatic invasive species that can have a long-lasting impact on local waters, were discovered last […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Flathead Electric funds hunter safety vests
KALISPELL, Montana – At a March 9 meeting, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Directors awarded $30,539 to 7 area […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
BHA Rendezvous takes place in Missoula this weekend
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, is pleased to announce North American […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
International Fly Fishing Film Festival Comes to Dillon
The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Dillon, Montana, on March 18, 2023, featuring 10 short and […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Group works to save bison in a high mortality winter
With nearly five feet of snow already having fallen this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
South Plateau Landscape Treatment Project Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
West Yellowstone, MT, March 16, 2023 – The USDA Forest Service has prepared a final environmental assessment and draft decision notice and finding […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
USDA Forest Service launches public comment period for Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Draft Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Assessment
Portland, Ore. (March 16, 2023) – The USDA Forest Service has announced the launch of the public review and comment period […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Recognizes Landowners Increasing Public Access Through Block Management
KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with landowners in Flathead County who are participating in Montana Fish, Wildlife […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Reclamation awards $43.5M contract for modifications at Fresno Dam
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $43,599,090 contract to NW Construction out of Bozeman, Montana to conduct a dam modification […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Lolo National Forest Invites Public to Inform Wild and Scenic Rivers Inventory Eligibility
Missoula, Mont., March 8, 2023—The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will hold public workshops to begin work on […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Cyclone Bill Project seeks public comment
Cyclone Bill Project seeks public comment Flathead National Forest announces the beginning of the Cyclone Bill Project. The project area […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Biologist spots Yellowstone National Park’s first grizzly bear of 2023
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana-based LandTrust Successfully Completes Series A Funding
March 6, 2023, BOZEMAN, Mont. – LandTrust, the Bozeman-based online land sharing marketplace connecting landowners with outdoor recreationists, has successfully completed […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Rivers Run Through UM Bio Station Ecosystem Metabolism Research
FLATHEAD LAKE – Rivers are critical for Earth’s ability to sustain life. They serve as the connective transport system, much like the […]
Mar 4, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Snowmobiler dies in crash
On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 12:17 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue West Yellowstone volunteers, Custer Gallatin National […]
Feb 28, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone visitation summary for 2022
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from 2021, which was the busiest year […]
Feb 28, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
July 2023 advance vehicle reservations available March 1, 2023
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 28, 2023] – Glacier National Park would like to remind visitors July 2023 advance vehicle reservations become […]
Feb 27, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
RMEF to Host Visitor Center Grand Reopening Celebration
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is welcoming back guests to its redesigned Elk Country Visitor Center with […]
Feb 27, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
USDA agencies receive new funding to manage wildfire risks, combat climate change in Montana, North Dakota
Missoula, Mont. (Feb 24, 2023) – The Forest Service’s Northern Region and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana and North Dakota will […]
Feb 27, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
MISSOULA CONSERVATION DISTRICT AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL CONSERVATION
Missoula, Montana – At the February meeting of the Missoula Conservation District (MCD), the Board of Supervisors approved a total of seven grants from […]
Feb 23, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Glacier National Park Announces New Advance Reservation System for Wilderness Camping Permits
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 23, 2023] – Today, Glacier National Park announces a new digital permit process for reserving 2023 […]
Feb 23, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
2023-2024 Non-CSKT Member Bird Hunting
LEGAL NOTICE The Flathead Indian Reservation Advisory Board is seeking comments on the Draft 2023-2024 Hunting Seasons, Shooting Hours […]
Feb 23, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Additional Lands Withdrawn to Protect Zortman-Landusky Mine Reclamation Site
(MALTA, Mont.) – The Bureau of Land Management announced a Public Land Order today to protect more than 900 additional acres […]
Feb 23, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Free Seeds, Workshops, and Activities Coming March 4
Free the Seeds returns to Flathead Valley Community College on Saturday, March 4, 2023, for an eighth year of interactive […]
Feb 23, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Announces State Topped Forest Management Goals for Second Consecutive Year
Governor Gianforte Announces State Topped Forest Management Goals for Second Consecutive Year State treated 31,000 forested acres in 2022, nearly […]
Feb 22, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Celebrates Expanded Public Access at Mount Haggin
ANACONDA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (WMA), recently expanded by the governor […]
Feb 21, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
NorthWestern Energy and The Missouri-Madison River Fund Trust 2023 public recreation projects
Butte, Mont. – Feb. 21, 2023 – NorthWestern Energy and the Missouri-Madison River Fund announced nine public recreation improvement projects awarded grant and […]
Feb 21, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
RMEF Programmatic Partners Help Move Mission Forward
MISSOULA, Mont. — There are a lot of spokes in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s ever-advancing wheel of conservation. Among […]
Feb 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
11th Annual Whitefish Woody Weekend, June 23 – 25, 2023
The Big Sky Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) is pleased to announce Whitefish Woody Weekend XI. The event, hosted by […]
Feb 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Gallatin Search and Rescue saves stranded snowmobiler
On February 19, 2023, at 6:24 pm, Gallatin County dispatch received a call for a stranded snowmobiler near Storm Castle. […]
Feb 20, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Numerous avalanche warnings issued across Montana today
Flathead Range, Swan Range and Glacier National Park: An Avalanche Warning is in effect. New snow and blowing snow are creating dangerous avalanche conditions. […]
Feb 18, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
F&G Conservation Officer kills two dogs attacking elk in Southeast Idaho
Idaho Fish and Game received a report of dogs harassing and attacking elk in the Chubbuck area. A Conservation Officer […]
Feb 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Bears reported out in parts of Montana
Some bears aren’t in hibernation. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks reports grizzly bear tracks were reported in Helmville last week.