Complete guide to hunting in Big Sky Country.
Complete guide to hunting in Big Sky Country.

Butte, Mont. – May 19, 2023 – NorthWestern Energy will increase the volume of water releases from Hebgen Dam to flush […]
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today that 31 trail organizations, communities and various land-managing agencies throughout Montana will […]

Great Falls – First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park will host a program on snakes at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 15, 2023] – Glacier National Park is seeking public comment by June 14, 2023 on an environmental assessment proposing […]
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone rangers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, […]

CHESTER, Mont. – The Bureau of Reclamation is scheduled to host a public meeting at the Chester Community/Senior Center at 618 E. […]

KALISPELL, Montana – At a May 11 meeting, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Board of Directors awarded $16,200 to […]

RYEGATE, Mont. – Providing public access to over 100,000 acres of public land, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the grand […]
Canyon Ferry: Rainbows are being caught from shore on the north end of the reservoir at the Outhouse, Shannon and Hellgate […]
HELENA – Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. […]

BILLINGS, Mont. ─ Reclamation announces lifting the closure of Reclamation lands on and adjacent to Joe’s Island on the south side of […]

Anglers, guides and fish enthusiasts- join us virtually to learn more about the Yellowstone Native Fish Conservation Program on Thursday, May 18. […]
Bozeman, MT, May 12, 2023—The Custer Gallatin National Forest will delay the opening of some roads as scheduled on May […]
Kalispell, MT, May 12, 2023 — The Flathead National Forest is requesting public input on the issuance of 25 temporary special […]
HELENA – The drawings for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and bison licenses are complete. There are a few ways […]

These guys…. I don’t even want to make them even more famous by mentioning their names here again, but the […]

We all have our favorite ways to eat what we catch, and we might even think we found the perfect […]

There are some interesting critters roaming around out there! Check out this incredibly rare sighting of a piebald black bear […]

Fresno is full of water. Water is stained temps in 50-60s. Walleye fishing is good. Jigging in 5’-10’ of water […]
HELENA – Most of Montana’s 76 Wildlife Management Areas open at noon on May 15. The long winter and heavy snowpack […]

Just when you get thirsty in the middle of the night and head to your kitchen to be confronted by […]

Classes available for youth and adults BOZEMAN – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host several fly fishing classes in Bozeman […]

HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bears will close in Black Bear […]

KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional staff are asking for public feedback on fishing regulations in northwest Montana. Scoping […]
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 9, 2023] – At approximately 11 pm on May 8, Two Bear Air located 19-year-old Matthew Read who was […]

More than 500,000 acres made available to hunters BOZEMAN – Landowners participating in Montana’s Block Management Program were recognized recently for […]
Campground remains closed for repairs ENNIS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks maintenance staff have completed repairs to the entrance road […]

From Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest Good afternoon. Our recreation staff across the B-D continue their work to assess campgrounds and […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 8, 2023] – Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for a 19-year-old man missing since Friday. The […]

Red Lodge, MT -May 8, 2023 —Due to multiple reports of aggressive bear activity, the Beartooth Ranger District is implementing a […]
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Well, if this isn’t a good example of the food chain, I don’t know what is!

We have a winner for the Fort Peck Ice Off Face Off conetst! Thank you all for participating in this […]
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is initiating public scoping on a potential purchase of a conservation easement in Flathead […]

0000000000000030 First year of research to focus on areas in west-central Montana MISSOULA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks researchers are […]

Stay safe at home and on the trails BILLINGS – Spring in Montana means the return of outdoor recreation, greenery and […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 5, 2023] – Glacier National Park staff are gearing up for the season and while full park operations are […]

BOZEMAN, Mont., May 5, 2023 – After a couple of months of above normal precipitation across most of Montana, active weather […]
Project improves public and firefighter safety and reduces likelihood of landscape scale wildfire Missoula, MT, May 5, 2023—Today, the Missoula […]
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Whether you’re fishing in saltwater or freshwater, sometimes fishing is just plain funny. Check out this compilation of fishing bloopers:

It is a strange way to think about it, but mountain lions are in the fertilizing business. The ambush predators […]

West Yellowstone, MT- May 2, 2023 – The Hegben Lake Ranger District will delay opening some roads as scheduled on May […]

Upsata, Harpers and Browns Lakes experience different levels of winterkill MISSOULA — Several Blackfoot Valley lakes experienced a winterkill event this […]

Is it all about the angles, really? If you fish, you know that making sure the angles are just right […]

Darin McMurry, with the USACE, has declared Tuesday, May 2, 2023 as the official day of ICE OFF on Fort […]

HELENA – The Montana Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee (OHVAC) will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, in Helena. The […]

Missoula, Montana — The Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation (SBFC) was awarded the National Wilderness Stewardship Organization of the Year at […]
Missoula, Mont. (May 1, 2023) – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced investments of more than $36 million in nearly 100 projects to […]

On Sunday, May 7, the Sun River Watershed Group (SRWG) and Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) will lead the second annual […]

HELENA – With the high levels of snow and very warm temperatures this spring, boaters can expect high waters soon. The […]

“It’s on!” After several weeks of anxiously waiting for the ice to recede, the walleye trap netting and egg collection […]