Outdoors

News from Flathead Lakers POLSON — Bring your kayak, canoe, SUP or other human-propelled watercraft to the seventh annual Flathead Lakers POKER PADDLE in Polson Bay. The fun starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 and ends with lunch from the Kwataqnuk Resort.  Paddlers set their own pace with staggered start times based on course length choice. Long course launches at 9 a.m., medium course launches at 9:30 a.m., and short/family course launches at 10 a.m. Safety talks will be given 10 minutes prior to launch time. Vessels leave from The Kwataqnuk Resort & Casino and stop at marked dock destinations to collect a playing card at each stop and build their poker hand...

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for a proposal to close the Swiftcurrent developed area to the public to facilitate proposed road and parking improvements and a water system replacement.   NPS has developed a story map desc...

POLSON — The Mission Mountain Rodeo celebrated its 82nd annual rodeo last weekend, packing the Polson Fairgrounds with contestants and onlookers in the first rodeo of the season in the area.  Held every year since 1940 – minus a year off for COVID-19 – the Mission Mountain Rodeo is ...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is now accepting pre-applications for the 2024 Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding cycle. To review the LWCF grant requirements, project eligibilities, and for questions go to the LWCF webp...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Starting today, hunters can sign up for leftover licenses and permits that were not distributed by the drawing through MyFWP on the FWP website. The resulting Surplus License List will be randomized with hunters at the top of the list contacted...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Hunters who will not be able to use their license this season have the opportunity to donate that license. Residents and nonresidents can donate their hunting license to a disabled military veteran or disabled active-duty service member who is worki...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting upcoming public meetings to kick off the biennial hunting season-setting process. FWP is conducting scoping meetings around the state from June 15 to July 15. FWP staff will look to hunters to prov...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and partners are hosting an upcoming event at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell to celebrate enhanced accessibility. The public is invited to attend the event on June 21 at 1 p.m. FWP and the Montana Sta...

News from Caroline McDonald, Conservation Coordinator LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Conservation District (LCCD) is celebrating National Pollinator Week. Established 15 years ago at the national level, LCCD started its own Pollinator Initiative in 2016. Bees, butterflies, and other animal pollinat...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2024 licenses. Licenses available for auction incl...