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Minds on Mountains conference held at MSU Minds on Mountains conference held at MSU

MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Prominent voices from the mountaineering realm will keynote the second annual Minds on Mountains Conference sponsored by Montana State University’s College of Letters and Science on April 25–26. The event, which is organized by the Mountains Working Group in MSU’s Department of History and Philosophy, also will feature two dozen faculty and graduate student speakers from six MSU departments, as well as representatives from the Montana Historical Society and local climbing community. They will present their mountain-oriented research in fields ranging from the arts and humanities to the social and natural sciences. “We thoug...


FWP seeks public comment on proposed conservation easement

News from Montana Fish, Wildllife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on a potential project that would place nearly 33,000 acres of private timberland in northwest Montana under a conservation easement and protect working lands, public recreation acc...


Warden intercepts mussel-fouled boat

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden stopped a driver pulling a ski boat after he drove past an aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection station near Anaconda in early April. The warden noticed some mussels on the boat and had the drive...


SKQ Dam Overlook gates open for season

News from Energy Keepers Inc. POLSON – The gates to the SKQ Dam Overlook are now open. On April 15 the gates to the observatory trail opened in the morning and closed at sunset. Gate access will remain on this schedule until October 15.  The scenic walk has attracted school tours, local re...


Yellow Bay State Park boat ramp to temporarily close

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — The boat ramp at the Yellow Bay unit of Flathead Lake State Park will be closed for construction until April 22, 2024. The park’s ramp is being repaired and will require a complete closure. There is also a new dock being installed. Bo...


FWP reminder: Be bear aware when recreating outdoors FWP reminder: Be bear aware when recreating outdoors

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – As spring weather approaches, we’re all anxious to head outdoors, and bears are leaving their winter dens. This time of year, bears are waking up from hibernation and are pretty hungry. So, it’s best for you, and for the bears, not ...


Tribes announce prescribed burn Tribes announce prescribed burn

News from C.T. Camel, CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribal Fuels Program plans to perform a prescribed burn in the upper Knowles Creek and Little Money Drainages near Perma sometime during the week of April 1-5. Depending on weather, it will most likely be mid-...


Ordinance 44D: Bird Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulation changes for CSKT members approved

News from Information & Education Program Manager Stephan Gillin FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes announce that Tribal Council has approved the CSKT Member Regulations for the March 1, 2024, to Feb. 28, 2025, Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations. The ...


Spring Mack Days week 1 results announced Spring Mack Days week 1 results announced

News from CSKT Natural Resources The 2024 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The event began Thursday, March 14, and wraps up on May 11, 2024. Mack Days fishing events are a fish conservation ...


Help protect the monarchs by participating in tracking efforts Help protect the monarchs by participating in tracking efforts

By Lake County Conservation District CHARLO — At the February Conservation Speaker Series at Ninepipes Lodge, Beth Waterbury presented “Monarchs & Milkweed.” The following is from her presentation. Monarch butterflies perform one of the most amazing feats in the natural world &m...


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