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.
Bigfork’s Cusker fifth in Mack Days fishing tourney
No one has boated the $10,000 lake trout yet, but anglers are back in force on Flathead Lake in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Mack Days tourname…
State parks board endorses Somers beach project
Evaluations continue on whether the popular Somers Beach has the potential to become a formal state park.
Flathead Lake Boat Tour is June 28
Come celebrate conservation on the North Shore of Flathead Lake, aboard the Far West Boat Tour, on Thursday, June 28, from 6 to 9 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers from Somers Bay Cafe, drinks, and live music by M…
Learn about living with bears
Swan Valley Bear Resources will host an informational Bear Fair on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall, Montana 83, mile marker 42.5 in Condon. This community event will help peo…
Bigfork area woman enjoys once-in-a-lifetime hunt
Five days into a soggy, luckless sheep hunt in the Missouri River Breaks last September, Jean Moore was not having a good time. At the age of 66, the life-long hunter and Swan Valley resident had spent the past thr…
Stream flows affect number of bull trout spawning sites
Bull trout populations appear mostly stable in Northwest Montana, although Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ annual inventory of spawning sites showed an overall drop from its 10-year average.
Extended seasons to start for elk hunters
For Montana elk hunters who didn’t get their quarry this year, they’re not out of luck.
Game harvest up so far
White-tailed deer harvest rebounded this weekend after a small slump and elk harvest in northwest Montana is up as compared to last year, according to check station results around Region One.
Mack Days fishing tournament wraps up fall season
Terry Krogstad of Kalispell hauled in 1,217 lake trout to win the 2015 Fall Mack Days.
Fall Mack Days competitors have fun on the water
Ole timer Jim Hoover was rubbing a sore spot on the top of his head Sunday after a lure popped loose from a hefty lake trout, during the fall Mack Days Fishing event. The lure flew up and past his partner landing o…
Walleye found in Swan Lake
Two walleye were caught in Swan Lake last week during FWP gill net sampling operations, according to FWP Region One Fisheries Manager Mark Deleray.
Krogstad takes lead in Mack Days tournament after week four
After the fourth weekend of lake trout fishing in Mack Days on Flathead Lake the leader is Kalispell angler Terry Krogstad.
Staying safe for solo hunters
Solo hunters have been garnering headlines because of untimely deaths and injuries this fall in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
Flathead Audubon hawk watch planned
The 4th Annual Fall Hawk Watch is at Bad Rock Canyon on Oct. 11 with Flathead Audubon.
Perfect weather for opening weekend of Mack Days
The 2015 Fall Mack Days sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes began Saturday with three days of great fall fishing weather.