Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
The bears you don’t hear about
Whenever a bear gets into trouble in your area, you usually hear about it.
Volunteers sought for trail maintenance on Wild Horse
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking volunteers for a trail maintenance project on Wild Horse Island May 11. FWP is planning to spend a half-day on the island completing general maintenance of the state park…
Trout Unlimited banquet May 18
The banquet is a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited to assist with many projects, primarily in Northwest Montana.
Mack Days: Just two weeks left
Anglers fishing the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event have increased the total number of lake trout entries to 29,228, slightly more than the 2023 total of 28,176 at the end of week seven, and less than the 2019 …
New community trail system under construction
Just to the northeast of Bigfork, on Swan Hill, lies an undeveloped tract of land with some big history and big plans for the community.
PHOTOS: Mount Aeneas
Mount Aeneas in the Jewel Basin Hiking Area provides magnificent views and opportunities for observing wildlife
New outdoor fitness classes offered at The Nest
Get your sweat on steps from the Swan River
Blacktail Mountain to open Friday
Lifts will be running throughout the weekend of Dec. 18-20, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Judge demands speedy demolition of Flathead Lake's 'bridge to nowhere'
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison called the bridge a "foolhardy boondoggle."
Bigfork resident takes second in 2020 Fall Mack Days
Sam Cusker of Bigfork came in second with 712 entries and a 39.56 average.
Logging planned near Broken Leg, Crater Notch trails
Conservation group, DNRC express conflicting priorities
Energy Keepers explains Flathead Lake level
Data from the United States Geological Survey shows Flathead Lake’s water level has been dipping close to the 2,982-foot mark since the beginning of September
Bio Station fights shoreline erosion with innovative gravel beach
The UM station has lost 1.6 acres of shoreline property since the regulation of Flathead Lake’s water level began in 1938.
Three grizzly bears euthanized
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently euthanized three grizzly bears in Northwest Montana because the bears were food conditioned and habituated to people.
Man catches $10,000 Mack Days fish
For the just the second time in tournament history, the famous $10,000 tagged lake trout has been caught during the annual Mack Days event on Flathead Lake.