MISSOULA – Scientists have long assumed that national parks help conserve wildlife and protect biodiversity. But is that truly the case? […]

BOZEMAN – The Bridger Foothills fire in 2020 burned around 8,000 acres along the south end of the Bridger Mountains, […]

Missoula, Mont. (August 29, 2023) – Today, the USDA Forest Service announced it will invest in four proposed projects in the Northern Region to restore forests […]

On Sunday, 8/27/23, at 2109 hrs, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a male and female […]

Jason D. Wicks, age 49, of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on August 23, 2023, facing criminal charges […]

A new article published last week in Fisheries Magazine, the monthly magazine of the American Fisheries Society, studied fish in Mill Creek, near the […]

MISSOULA – An effort to restore native sharp-tailed grouse to western Montana continues, and this fall Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […]

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that approximately 2.9 million visitors to Glacier National Park in 2022 spent […]

Red Lodge, Montana, August 22, 2023—White-nose syndrome (WNS) was recently confirmed in Mystery Cave in the Pryor Mountains during a […]

HELENA – Montana’s famed fisheries provide amazing recreational opportunities, from blue ribbon trout streams in the west, to the world-famous […]

BOZEMAN, Mont., August 21, 2023 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the […]

The Block Management Hunting Access Guide is available! Hunters can request their BMA Access Guide online and can print individual […]

by Joe DuPont First Smallmouth Bass, then Walleye, and now SALMON SHARKS!  When are our salmon and steelhead going to catch […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 14, 2023] – The National Park Service (NPS) has approved the Glacier National Park Westslope Cutthroat (WCT) and Bull Trout Preservation project […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 16, 2023] – Glacier National Park is seeking public feedback through September 30, 2023, on how visitors will access and experience […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 9, 2023] – Glacier National Park is proposing fee rate changes to most front country campgrounds in 2024 and Apgar Group Sites in […]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part […]

West Yellowstone, MT, August 7, 2023— The Custer Gallatin National Forest, Hebgen Lake Ranger District today released the Final Decision for the […]

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today criticized the Biden administration for a recent interpretation of federal law that would eliminate federal education […]

On Monday, July 31, a Teton Valley man was attacked and injured by a sow black bear with a cub […]

LANDER – A man was injured Aug. 5 by a grizzly bear while working in the Shoshone National Forest northwest of […]

Red Lodge, MT, August 1, 2023—Starting August 1, 2023 until rescinded, only hard-sided campers will be allowed at the Rattin […]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park, in coordination with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Custer Gallatin National Forest, […]

Gardiner, MT (August 3, 2023) – The Custer Gallatin National Forest today released the Final Decision for the Buffalo Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout […]

alispell, MT, August 3, 2023 — As hot and dry weather conditions continue, firefighters continue working to contain several fires on […]

EDGEFIELD, S.C.—The National Wild Turkey Federation has teamed up with the USDA Forest Service in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest to […]

Red Lodge, MT, August 1, 2023—Starting August 1, 2023 until rescinded, only hard-sided campers will be allowed at the Rattin […]

BILLINGS – Wheatland County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions last week. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the county’s lead […]

A visitor to Yellowstone National Park spotted the remote Hitching Post Fire about 5.5 miles south of the park’s Northeast Entrance Road and .5 miles east of the Lamar River Trail in […]

Kalispell, MT, July 26, 2023 — Interagency fire managers are implementing Stage I Fire Restrictions that will go into effect […]

On July 22, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a visitor. […]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile […]

Hamilton, MT, July 24 — Hot, dry conditions continue to dry fuels out, prompting the Bitterroot National Forest to raise fire danger […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 21, 2023] – Glacier National Park officials, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved Congressman Ryan Zinke’s legislation to defund and block the vehicle reservation […]

BOZEMAN – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising anglers that portions of the Ruby and lower Big Hole rivers are […]

Fire Situation: The 15-acre Colt Fire is burning in dense timber with heavy dead and down fuels northwest of Colt […]

CHOTEAU, Mont. – In Teton County, Governor Greg Gianforte today emphasized the state’s preparedness to manage the grizzly bear in […]

BILLINGS – A partial closure that was in place at Manuel Lisa Fishing Access Site (FAS) on the Bighorn River has been lifted. Motorized access […]

Gary Rueb from Plentywood retired last winter.  Looking for something to do he decided to start tying his own salmon […]

At approximately 8:07 pm on July 19, 2023, Eureka Area Dispatch received a call that a male had jumped off […]

KALISPELL — A grizzly bear was captured and euthanized after several conflicts with people along Hungry Horse Reservoir in Flathead […]

MISSOULA, Mont. — During a visit to Montana today, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced a $185 million investment […]

HELENA, Mont. – The City of Helena Police Department has confirmed a moose sighting in town. The moose has been seen in the empty […]

Lewis and Clark Public Health: As Montanans and visitors head to local ponds, lakes and reservoirs for summer fun, public […]

In honor of National Forest Week, Montana Tech is featuring alumni who help keep our national forests up and running. […]

(Arlee, MT) – Thunder Road Farm in Arlee is hosting a Raspberry Jam Farm Party on Sunday, July 30 from […]

Butte, MT – July 11, 2023 – The Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit is back in 2023! Co-hosted by the University […]

Red Lodge, MT -July, 12 2023 — Road work will be conducted on Glacier Lake/Main Fork Rock Creek FSR #2421 on […]

The dock at Foy’s Lake was vandalized sometime during the evening of July 11, 2023. Vandals broke the welds and […]