HELENA—When recreating on Montana’s waterbodies, be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms (HABs) that can occur on Montana’s lakes and reservoirs. HABs […]

The following story is a joint press release from the Idaho Fish and game and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest Trail […]

Incident details On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, near the Storm Point Trail […]

Bozeman, MT (May 31, 2024) — The Custer Gallatin Forest today closed about 5 miles of the Indian Ridge Trail for public safety reasons […]

KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte this week continued his fourth annual 56 County Tour as governor, visiting Flathead and […]

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex Needs Your Help! [Hungry Horse, MT] – The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation (BMWF) is looking for volunteers for a slate of trail maintenance […]

Grizzlies are infrequently seen in the area; last confirmed sighting was in 2022 Idaho Fish and Game officials have confirmed […]

A number of states are offering free outdoor opportunities over the next few days. Oregon: Fish, clam and crab for […]

My American Mustang: Owning a Piece of the American West By Jill Herold BILLINGS, Mont. – The modern horse can be […]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Pollock man for alleged bass fishing contest violations on May […]

Late afternoon on Friday, May 24, a turkey hunter was attacked by a female moose on a section of Bureau […]

…and boy did we get some great ideas! This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talked […]

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect […]

The opening of the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke […]

The Lolo National Forest began a large two phased road improvement project on Little Joe Road, Forest Road 282, late […]

Hamilton, MT, May 23 — Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional kickoff of the summer season.  The 1.6-million-acre Bitterroot National Forest […]

Polson, Montana — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed the remaining flood control restrictions on Flathead Lake Levels clearing […]

MOOSE, Wyo. – On the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, Teton Interagency Dispatch received a report of a 35-year-old male visitor […]

Bozeman, MT (May 13, 2024) — The opening of Hyalite Canyon Road has been delayed and is now scheduled for […]

  MISSOULA, Mont., May 14, 2024 — Today, the USDA Forest Service announced it is investing more than $5 million […]

Kalispell, MT – Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Green Diamond Resource Company (GDRC) and the U.S. Fish […]

Yellowstone National Park isn’t the only place where people ignore rules.  These people are everywhere…even on the beaches of Mexico. […]

From cozy catnaps to impromptu bear dens, our domestic pet beds are finding unexpected occupants in them from the wild. […]

When a deer makes a bad decision and ends up in a really bad place….

Canyon Ferry: Rainbows fishing from shore has slowed down as the fish have moved into deeper water.  Boat anglers caught a few […]

On May 11, 2024, at 8:04 AM, Gallatin County 911 Dispatch was notified of an overdue mountain biker/hiker, likely in […]

These photos were taken from Elk Park and Butte.

Kalispell, MT, May 9, 2024 — Camping season is right around the corner here on the Flathead National Forest. The […]

Wise River, MT – After six years of declining wild trout populations culminating in historic lows last year across the […]

Polson, Montana — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approved another request from Energy Keepers, Inc (EKI) to deviate […]

MISSOULA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks trapped and euthanized three black bears today in Missoula that were responsible for […]

BOZEMAN, Mont., May 7, 2024 – Well above normal precipitation during April was needed given the meager snowpack conditions experienced […]

HELENA – The outdoor opportunities at Montana’s state parks are no secret to those who like to recreate. Last year, […]

By Emily Senkosky and Elizabeth Harrison UM News Service MISSOULA – Whether it’s strapping into wetsuits to snorkel for data or […]

The spring road closure that was in effect on the Libby Ranger District has been terminated (view termination here) and the roads […]

HELENA, Mont. – May 3, 2024 — On May 9 the Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet to […]

Hamilton, MT — The Bitterroot National has received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct mineral exploration from U.S. Critical Materials […]

Feeding wildlife might seem like a kind gesture, but it’s important to remember that it can do more harm than […]

REEDSPORT, Ore. — Nearly 18,000 young salmon died after a vandal poured bleach into a Douglas County fish hatchery tank […]

A 40-year-old male, Clarence Yoder, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, approached a bison too closely (within 25 yards) on the afternoon […]