Jun 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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
Jun 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 25, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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…
Jun 25, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 25, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 24, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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 boy in the upper body, pulling the child to the ground and then attempted to drag him toward a greenbelt area.
Jun 20, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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 […]
Jun 20, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 19, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Cow moose and two calves die after angler shooting on North Tongue River, Wyoming
Wyoming Game and Fish says a cow moose was shot during a close-range encounter with an angler on the North Tongue River in Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. The cow later died from her injuries; two calves were also reported dead.
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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!
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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 skills to join them.
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
68.6 pounds leads Day 1 of Tiber Walleye Tournament
38 teams competed with three teams catching incredible, amazing, unbelievable weights!
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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.
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
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 summer.
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly killed by landowner in Bear Paw Mountains
The man heard a disturbance with his dogs and when he opened the door to his porch, he encountered the bear and shot it.
Jun 11, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Madison River Basin Faces Challenging Water Year: NorthWestern Energy Responds with Conservation Measures
2025 is shaping up to be a challenging season of drought on the Madison River, with potentially too little water to fully meet all of the needs in the system
Jun 10, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Two Black Bears Involved in Separate Food Related Conflicts in Glacier National Park
The bear consistently attempted to enter vehicles and buildings on private property inside the park and was eventually successful in entering at least one building and a vehicle. In 2022 the bear was captured in Kalispell by Montana Fish…
Jun 10, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Man gored by bison June 10 in Yellowstone National Park
Bison:1 Tourists:0
Jun 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Sketchbook Conservation: UM Student Explores Saving Salmon Through Art
By Libby Riddle, UM News Service MISSOULA – University of Montana student Ayla Kaltenecker grew up hearing stories about Lonesome Larry, the lone […]
Jun 9, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Archery angler shatters state record for grass carp
The fish weighed a whopping 67.65 pounds, was 49 inches long with a 32.75 girth! See where it was caught!
Jun 7, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
FINAL RESULTS 2025 ROCK CREEK WALLEYE TOURNAMENT
High winds brought the 2025 Rock Creek Walleye Tournament to an early close on Saturday, with forecasts for Sunday predicting worsening conditions. Here are the teams that battled it out and came out on top!
Jun 7, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Dirt biker missing in mountains near Sheridan
CSO and members of SAR are out in the mountains around Sheridan looking for a missing dirt biker.
Jun 6, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Can Better Signs Save Bears? UM Studies Signage in Grand Teton National Park
The famous Grizzly 399, also known as the “Queen of the Tetons,” was killed last fall in a vehicle collision outside Grand Teton National Park. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she was the latest of 51 grizzly bears killed by vehicles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since 2009.
Jun 6, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Grizzly killed, man safe after Condon encounter
A grizzly bear charged a landowner near his residence between Condon and Seeley Lake in northwest Montana.
Jun 6, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana Snowpack Melts Rapidly During May, Resulting in Well Below Normal June 1 Snowpack
Snowpack across Montana is around 50%-70% of median, well below normal for June 1. This is a drastic drop from May 1 where snowpack was largely 75%-110% of median.
Jun 5, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Attorney General Knudsen leads 28-state coalition against unconstitutional waiting-period law
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 28-state coalition supporting a challenge to Maine’s unconstitutional waiting-period law which requires gun buyers to wait 72 hours before taking possession of a firearm after purchase.
Jun 5, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Mountain lion encounter closes campground on U.S.-Canada border
Backcountry camping up on the border? You'll want to take note of this.
Jun 3, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park erupts again
The Black Diamond Pool has erupted again, after destroying the boardwalk and sending tourists running last summer.
Jun 3, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Man missing near Holland Lake Trail system
Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue volunteers are actively searching for 46-year-old, David M. Leeper, in and around the Holland Lake area and trail system.
Jun 1, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Wildfire burns 850 acres 4 miles north of Plains
Authorities have issued the following information about the Banana Lake Fire, burning 850 acres four miles north of Plains.
Jun 1, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Bear euthanized after approaching hikers near Montana-Canada border
A bear has been euthanized after exhibiting agressive behavior toward people in an area near the Montana-Canada border.
Jun 1, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana man’s body found after multi-day search on Lochsa River
A Montana man's body was found on Saturday, two miles from where he was last seen in the area of the Lochsa River.
May 29, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana man missing on Lochsa River
The man, a 68 year-old from Montana, had last been seen around 1:30 PM.
May 28, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana DNRC Hosts Wildland Firefighting Academy in Dillon
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will host its second annual Wildland Firefighting Training Academy from Wednesday, […]
May 28, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Timber Harvest and Road Work to Begin in Ninemile Ranger District
Work is expected to begin within the next week and will have significant impacts on travel, particularly along Forest Roads 5563 (Albert Lothrop Road) and 453 (South side Road).
May 28, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
BIOLOGISTS SET TO BEGIN GRIZZLY BEAR CAPTURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ON THE BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST AND CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST
capture operations are once again about to begin within the Gravelly and Madison ranges of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and adjacent private lands and the northwestern, northeastern, and southwestern portions of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, south of I-90, and adjacent private lands.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Latest Update from the Family of Injured Firefighter Justin Shaw
On Saturday, August 10th, 2024, U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree while engaged in initial attack operations on a wildfire start on the Salmon River Ranger District. Justin has been on a long road to recovery ever since the day of this incident.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
HAZARD TREE REMOVAL ALONG HIGHWAY 93
The work will begin two (2) miles north of North Fork, Idaho, to the Idaho/Montana State Line at Lost Trail Pass. This wood will be available to the public with a permit.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Zinke Strips Public Lands Sales out of House Budget Reconciliation
After unrelenting effort from Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land has been stripped from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” also known as the House budget reconciliation.