Author: Moosetrack Megan

Nearly 60,000 acres treated across 10 U.S. forests & grasslands in Montana, Idaho and Dakotas Missoula, Mont., December 12, 2023 — As wildfire…

Kalispell, MT, December 15, 2023 — Following direction from Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Forest Service completed the installation…

DILLON, Montana — The Bureau of Land Management Dillon Field Office is proposing to increase and begin collection of fees…

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [December 1, 2023] – Glacier National Park is implementing fee rate changes to most frontcountry campgrounds in 2024 and Apgar Group Sites in 2025.…

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [December 4, 2023] – Beginning in the spring of 2024, Glacier National Park will offer early access lotteries for wilderness camping advance reservations in…

BOZEMAN – The idea of reintroducing free-roaming bison herds to North America has been suggested in recent decades as a…

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [December 7, 2023] – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) are seeking public input…

Bozeman, MT, December 6, 2023— The Sourdough Canyon/Bozeman Creek Trail #454 is now back open to the public. The Bozeman…

Bozeman MT, December 4, 2023—The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) is celebrating four decades of collaborative efforts in grizzly bear…

BILLINGS – Canada geese that were found dead at Laurel’s South Pond earlier this week have tested positive for highly pathogenic…

Kalispell, MT, December 1, 2023 — Adam LaDell has joined the Flathead National Forest as the Spotted Bear District Ranger. Adam is coming…

Glacier National Park is implementing fee rate changes to most frontcountry campgrounds in 2024 and Apgar Group Sites in 2025.  …

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is happy to congratulate Brayden Baker in joining the ranks of the Ultimate…

West Glacier, MT – November 20, 2023 – Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) and partners have begun Phase II of improving American Disability Act…

BOZEMAN – Casey Delphia found two bees that had never been seen in Montana before — right in her backyard.…

MISSOULA – The Montana outdoor economy grew 14% from 2021 to 2022. According to the latest report by the  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…

ANACONDA– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on four bull elk that were killed near Anaconda sometime…

BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a bull elk found shot and wasted on…

On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at approximately 3:19 PM, Gallatin County 911 received a call from a GPS device monitoring…

HELENA, Mont.— Montana VA Health Care System invites all Helena-area Veterans to stop by the Fort Harrison VA Clinic (in…

HELENA, Mont.— Montana VA Health Care System invites all Helena-area Veterans to stop by the Fort Harrison VA Clinic (in…

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced the Fill the Lake Act. The legislation would require the Department of Interior to maintain a minimum pool level on Flathead Lake of 2892’…

If you missed it last year, get in on the action this year. Fish for burbot in the Kootenai River…

Kalispell, MT, November 20, 2023 — Anthony Botello has been named Forest Supervisor for the Flathead National Forest. His anticipated start date is December…

Missoula, Mont., November 21, 2023— The Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest has published the draft decision notice regarding the…

HELENA, Mont. – As chair of the Montana Land Board, Governor Greg Gianforte today led the state’s purchase of 328…

Missoula, Mont.— The Center for Biological Diversity increased the reward to $11,000 by offering an additional $5,000 for information leading to…

WISDOM – Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information on a wolverine that was shot illegally this…

Kalispell, MT, November 13, 2023 — The Flathead National Forest is requesting public input on the issuance of nine temporary special…

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the carcass of an adult…

CHEYENNE – Three stream segments with crucial native trout habitat are proposed for streamflow protection in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish…

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [November 9, 2023] – Glacier National Park will implement a pilot vehicle reservation system in 2024, beginning May 24 for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork…

Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2023   MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 299,127 recreation visits in October 2023. This…

Big Hearts Under the Big Sky Honors Veterans Day by Fulfilling One Veteran’s Dream of a Montana Elk HuntHunting Experience…

Kalispell, MT, November 8, 2023 —The Flathead National Forest announced today that the Dry Riverside Project has moved to the next phase of…

Save Wild Trout Announces Advisory Board Board of Fly Fishing and Wild Trout Advocates to Assist Group’s Work Protecting Southwest…

Christmas Tree Permits on Lolo National Forest Available starting November 9   Missoula, Mont., November 6, 2023—Christmas tree permits will be available…

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is proud to announce it further strengthened its relationship with the Congressional Sportsmen’s…

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is hosting their annual year-end celebration and fundraiser on Friday, November 10th from 6-9 pm at…

Governor Gianforte Praises Firefighters and DNRC for Effective 2023 Fire Season Response State kept 96% of wildland fires to 10 acres or…

Trooper receives Highway Patrol’s highest award for rescue following otter attack HELENA – Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper Barb Armstrong today received the…

New details and the legacy of the lady that landed it Anyone that has looked over Idaho’s list of State…

Kalispell, MT, November 1, 2023 — Chris Dowling, Swan Lake District Ranger, invites the public to provide input on the proposed Rumbling…

Conservation officers and sportsmen are playing for the same team With most hunting seasons already open, Idaho’s hunting, fishing and…

Even on the best days, steelhead fishing is usually a game of long odds. But for those anglers willing to…

Butte, Mont. – Oct. 27, 2023 – Ennis Lake Road will close from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 downstream from Madison Dam for…

The latest from Freezout Lake:   Overall waterfowl presence across the WMA remains nearly nonexistent. This includes ducks, snow geese,…

Matt Hosking of Lewiston, Idaho set a new state record with this 11.78-pound coho salmon, caught from the Clearwater River…

BOZEMAN – A Montana State University research team has published a study that may contribute to management and restoration strategies…

Bozeman, MT, October 19, 2023— Forest Service fire crews on the west side of the forest will be starting to…