Outdoors

News from USDA, NRCS BOZEMAN — April ushered in the transition from winter to spring in the Montana snowpack accumulation season. “Most SNOTEL sites have passed peak Snow Water Equivalent “SWE” accumulation for the season,” said Florence Miller, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Hydrologist. Overall, SNOTEL sites reached near to below normal peak SWE. The timing of peak snowpack accumulation ranged from near normal to 10-20 days early. This is reflected in the May 1 snowpack percentages with southwest and central Montana snowpack at 95 to 110% of median and snowpack across the western portion of the state decreasing slightly from April 1 v...

News from USDA, NRCS BOZEMAN — April ushered in the transition from winter to spring in the Montana snowpack accumulation season. “Most SNOTEL sites have passed peak Snow Water Equivalent “SWE” accumulation for the season,” said Florence Miller, USDA Natural Resources Conse...

  News from Ride the Hiawatha MONTANA - The Route of the Hiawatha - Scenic Bike Trail is a gentle 15 mile downhill pedal, featuring 10 dark train tunnels and seven sky-high historic steel railroad trestles, located just off I-90 close to the Montana -Idaho border.  This family friendly bike ...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE - The lake trout are still hitting the jigs and lures making for great fishing on Flathead Lake during 2025 Spring Mack Days. Angler totals are going up and the total for the 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event has hit a new high. At the end of the 7th week of fishing 46,586...

POLSON — The Mission Valley Back Country Horsemen hosted a hands-on youth education event on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hobby Horse Place LLC, aimed at preparing young riders for responsible and skilled travel in Montana’s backcountry. Designed with the next generation in mind, the eve...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Fish on, fish on, and fish on! 2025 Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake is on course for a new record of lake trout entries. There are three weekends left in this event, which is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The event ends on Saturday, May 10...

News from Fellowship Fitness POLSON — On Saturday, May 3, at 9 a.m. a 5K Fun Run will be held by Fellowship Fitness as a fundraiser to support free wellness opportunities for all.  Fellowship Fitness was established in October 2022 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in partnership with...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – The drawings for Montana deer and elk permits and for nonresident combination licenses are complete and applicants can check their results online. This is the fifth year of the new online application process, which allows Fish, Wildlife & P...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE - Mack Days fishing events on Flathead Lake are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a tool to reduce the non-native lake trout and increase native bull trout and westslope cutthroat in Flathead Lake. The event continues until Saturday, Ma...

News from Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — March brought a combination of snow accumulation, snowmelt, and rain to Montana. “The good news is precipitation was above normal across a majority of the state during March, with nearly all river basins receiving 110-140% of median ...