Lakeridge Lodging & Bait Shop reports parts of Fort Peck Lake have capped over again, but conditions remain thin, snow-covered, and unpredictable. Snow can hide cracks and slush, and new capped ice may meet older unstable ice—use extra caution, even in bays that have stayed frozen.

Unseasonably warm weather and light winds around Craig are making the Missouri below Holter Dam a solid winter option. Midges […]

On a chilly October morning at the Teller Wildlife Refuge, before most students had even reached for coffee, a group of University of Montana undergraduates crouched in cattails as geese lifted over the Bitterroot Mountains. For many students, this wasn’t just a workshop, it was an immersive experience in the recreation and heritage of Montana’s backyard.

The National Park Service has selected Belton Chalets, Inc. to provide backcountry lodging, food and beverage, and other services at Glacier National Park under concession contract CC-GLAC004-26. The new contract will begin on Jan. 1, 2026, and has a term of 10 years.

Happy New Year!

A limited edition hardbound copy ($30) will only be available at the official launch of the book (and after, as supplies last), on December 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Montana Tech Library Auditorium. Both Dr. Horner and Dr. Rogers will speak and sign copies at that event.