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MT forests begin recovery from pine beetle
March 18, 2010
HELENA - More than 2.7 million acres of pine beetle infestation have prompted the clean up of Montana forests, and... more » -
Yellowstone's northern elk herd numbers hold steady
March 18, 2010
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS - The annual winter survey of the Northern Yellowstone elk herd indicates its population has remained fairly... more » -
Survey: 3,000 bison call Yellowstone home
March 17, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NP - About 3,000 bison make their home in Yellowstone National Park, according to a recently completed population estimate.... more » -
Potential drought could affect summer recreation
March 17, 2010
BOZEMAN - Swimming, fishing and watering the lawn are just a few of the activities that people take part in... more » -
Rehberg aide enters plea in poaching case Play Video
March 16, 2010
Congressman Denny Rehberg's state director, who's accused of poaching, pleaded not guilty to those charges in Madison County. Randy... more » -
USFS receives Montana Legacy Project lands
March 16, 2010
MISSOULA - The Lolo and Flathead National Forests are assuming management of approximately 112,000 acres of former Plum Creek Timber... more » -
New USFS supervisors named to MT posts
March 15, 2010
MISSOULA - U.S. Forest Service Northern Regional Forester Leslie Weldon has announced the appointment of two new Forest Supervisors to... more » -
Seeley campground closed for tree removal Play Video
March 14, 2010
MISSOULA - Forest officials with the Seeley Lake Ranger District have closed the Big Larch Campground in order to allow... more » -
Northern Rockies wolf population lncreasing
March 11, 2010
The 2009 Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population increased over 2008 levels and now includes at least 1,706 wolves in 242... more » -
Wolf livestock depredations & response up in 2009
March 11, 2010
HELENA - Despite the hunt, and with the increase in wolf depredation responses by FWP, wolf recovery continues to be... more » -
FWP approves Fish Creek park and property deal
March 10, 2010
HELENA- State leaders have unanimously approved the plan to purchase thousands of acres of land in the Fish Creek area... more » -
Rehberg aide faces poaching charges
March 10, 2010
A top staff member for Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg is on an indefinite leave of absence because he's facing poaching... more » -
Salazar says no new monuments planned in MT
March 9, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says there are no plans to create any national monuments in Montana.... more » -
Bears awaken in Glacier National Park
March 9, 2010
WEST GLACIER - Bear tracks and a freshly dug hole in the snow indicate that some bears are awake and... more » -
FWP grants more autonomy for killing problem wolves
March 9, 2010
HELENA - The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is changing its wolf management policies, and the new rules... more » -
Spring plowing begins in Yellowstone National Park
March 9, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NP - With roads closing to snowmobile and snowcoach travel for the season, work is underway to plow Yellowstone... more » -
Virtual visits to Glacier NP increasing Play Video
March 8, 2010
WEST GLACIER - One century ago, just getting to Glacier National Park was an adventure. Much of what then took... more » -
Vilsack in Deer Lodge backs Tester's forest bill Play Video
March 6, 2010
DEER LODGE - Senator Jon Tester has some help in supporting his Forest Jobs and Recreating Act, and it comes... more » -
Opinions on wolves aired in Helena Play Video
March 5, 2010
HELENA - A federal judge in Montana will soon decide whether or not gray wolves will remain delisted, and if... more » -
Yellowstone wolves eye 15th anniversary
March 5, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- It was 15 years ago this month that federal wildlife officials reintroduced wolves into Yellowstone National... more » -
Sage Grouse to get limited protection
March 5, 2010
CHEYENNE, WY -- The sage grouse will received limited protection, but won't be listed as an endangered or threatened species... more » -
RMEF launches new program
March 5, 2010
RENO, Nev.-Ten years after his death at the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt's enduring legacy as a competitor and outdoorsman has... more » -
Flathead bears coming out of winter slumber
March 4, 2010
PABLO - In a sure sign of Spring, bears are emerging from their winter slumber on the Flathead Indian Reservation.... more » -
Bill introduced bill to protect North Fork Play Video
March 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - Just two weeks after Montana and British Columbia signed an agreement to preserve the North Fork of... more » -
Yellowstone accepting comments on winter use plan
March 4, 2010
YELLOWSTONE NP -The chance to submit thoughts about a new Yellowstone winter use plan ends this month. The deadline... more » -
Rehberg wants answers on proposed MT "land grab"
March 3, 2010
WASHINGTON = Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg joined fellow western lawmakers demanding answers for a federal effort to designate 2.5 million acres... more » -
Bow-making workshop coming to Bigfork
March 3, 2010
BIGFORK - Ever wanted to make your own bow? A Flathead native who spent the last 10 years learning how... more » -
ESPN to offer live coverage of World Elk Calling Championships
March 3, 2010
RENO, NV - Elk hunters, listen up: ESPN Outdoors.com will carry live coverage of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Leupold World... more » -
Report looks at pine beetle problem
March 2, 2010
DENVER - A report by a national conservation group indicates logging beetle-killed trees in the backcountry will not make people safer... more » -
State of the Rattlesnake released
March 2, 2010
MISSOULA - The Missoula Ranger District just finished the seventeenth annual 2009 Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW) monitoring... more » -
Trapping class coming to Missoula
March 2, 2010
MISSOULA - The Montana Trappers Association along with Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a trapping class on Saturday, March 6... more » -
USFWS gets money to keep land beautiful Play Video
March 2, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service doles out $740 million across the U.S. last year to help preserve... more » -
FWP to decide on Fish Creek acquisition
March 1, 2010
HELENA - Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet on March 10 in Helena to make final decisions on... more » -
Wild Horse Island sheep relocation complete
March 1, 2010
FLATHEAD LAKE -- Wildlife workers lifted a total of 41 bighorn sheep off Wild Horse Island over the weekend in an... more » -
Comment sought on Whitefish resort policy
March 1, 2010
WHITEFISH - Whitefish Mountain Resort will accept written comments about its new winter uphill traffic policy through April 4, the... more » -
Prescribed burns set for Flathead NF
March 1, 2010
BIGFORK - Several prescribed fire projects on the Flathead National Forest may be implemented as early as this week, if... more » -
Mount Jumbo reopening
March 1, 2010
MISSOULA - Unseasonably warm temperatures and a lack of snowfall have prompted wildlife managers to recommend a March 5th opening... more » -
Kalipsell hosting FWP meeting
March 1, 2010
KALISPELL - The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Citizen Advisory Committee is planning to get together on Wednesday at 7... more » -
RMEF calls out pro-wolf Groups Play Video
February 26, 2010
MISSOULA, MT -- The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation called out several pro-wolf groups for their "disingenuous" use of RMEF data on wolves... more » -
How Can Hunters Ace Their Apps?
February 26, 2010
HELENA, MT -- Every year a few hundred hunters get a letter from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' telling them... more » -
Smith River Float Permits are in the Mail
February 26, 2010
HELENA, MT -- If you are still waiting to hear whether you will be able to float the Smith River,... more » -
Bears waking up at Yellowstone
February 26, 2010
YELLOWSTONE PARK - Bears in Yellowstone National Park are waking up and starting to emerge from their dens, the park... more » -
Hunter education class set for Florence
February 26, 2010
A spring hunter education class is set for Florence. Interested students must attend a registration night on Monday, March 22... more » -
FWP Announces Training for OHV Grants
February 26, 2010
Helena, MT -- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials recently announced a new round of training for Recreational Trails Program... more » -
Montana Neighbor Award goes to 4 landowners
February 26, 2010
HELENA - Four landowners were recently named 2010 Montana Neighbor Award recipients for displaying the traditional neighborly spirit that helped... more »
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'Ghost out' teaches DUI consequences to Ronan teens
Posted 03/18/2010 8:13 PM by Breanna Roy
Source: KPAX News
RONAN - High school students got a realistic lesson in drinking in driving Thursday.
Every 15 minutes a costumed grim reaper tapped a student on the shoulder at Ronan High School, symbolizi… Click to Read More
Butte man admits to trafficking 50 lbs. of meth
Posted 03/18/2010 7:59 PM by Laurel Staples
Source: Montana's News Station (KXLF)
MISSOULA - A Butte man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday, admitting to his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking organization.
Alexander Fetters, 33, pleaded guilty to consp… Click to Read More
Protesters at Helena meeting from Missoula
Posted 03/18/2010 8:00 PM by Marnee Banks
Source: Montana's News Station (KXLH)
HELENA - The protesters that interrupted the State Land Board meeting in Helena have been identified.
Michael Phelps, Mary "Suzie" Rosett, Genevieve Schroeder, Max Granger, and Shelby Cunll… Click to Read More
Missoula police watching for drunk drivers
Posted 03/18/2010 6:47 PM by Irina Cates
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - Police report that 679 people were arrested for DUIs in Missoula last year, and on holidays like St. Patrick's Day, where a lot of people go out drinking, the Missoula Police Department … Click to Read More
Students rally to bring Amtrak back to Missoula
Posted 03/18/2010 5:08 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - Students gathered at the University Center on the UM campus Thursday to hear from people who want to bring back the North Coast Hiawatha passenger rail route.
The rally focused o… Click to Read More
Missoula church group will travel to Mexico
Posted 03/18/2010 5:01 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - A church group leaving for one of the most violent cities in Mexico is still going on their yearly trip, despite the recent murders.
Over the past eight years, the Frist Presbyte… Click to Read More
Fatal Alaska wolf investigation continues
Posted 03/18/2010 4:56 PM
Source: KPAX News
ANCHORAGE, AL - Authorities in Alaska are examining two wolves to see if they are the animals that killed a teacher last week.
The two gray wolves were tracked down Monday and shot to death… Click to Read More
Lost key concerns voiced at UM
Posted 03/18/2010 4:52 PM by Allyson Weller
Source: KPAX News
MISSOULA - An article released claiming that the University of Montana key system had been "compromised" is raising concerns with parents and students.
We spoke with the Jim Lemcke, the Chi… Click to Read More
Land Board approves Flathead protection
Posted 03/18/2010 4:45 PM
Source: KPAX News
HELENA - The State Land Board has approved a resolution that further protects the North Fork of the Flathead River by a 3-1 vote.
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer says the agreement helps … Click to Read More
