Outdoors
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park rangers closed a section of Highline Trail this morning from Haystack Butte to Granite Park Chalet due to a visitor’s encounter with a bear. The species of bear is still under investigation. The closure will remain in place until further notice. A 35-year-old male sustained non-life threating injuries from a bear while hiking the trail early this morning. His hiking party encountered the bear near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook trailhead. The injured visitor hiked to Granite Park Chalet with assistance from rangers and other hikers where he was met by Two Bear Air and flown to the Apgar ho...
News from CSKT & Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks MISSION VALLEY — Students interested in hunter education are required to register online now at: fwp.mt.gov. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to the sign in. Please bring signed forms from online reg...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Mack Days anglers were under very warm sunny skies for the first four days of the nine-week long event on Flathead Lake. 2024 Fall Mack Days began on Thursday September 5th and will end on Sunday November 3rd. Mack Days Fishing Events are sponsored by...
LAKE COUNTY — Fall is approaching and hunting is on the minds of many. I have been getting inquiries from folks on Hunter Education Classes. At this time, we have a class scheduled to start Oct. 1 for the Pablo/SKC for students in Lake County. These classes are free, and everyone is welcome to attend. ...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana’s two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 17 and 18, and general deer season opens Oct. 26. Now is a good time to consider signing up for the Apprentice Hunter Program and the application is available on Montana Fish, Wild...
News form Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park would like to remind visitors that Sept. 8, 2024, was the last day vehicle reservations were required. This includes reservations for Going-to-the-Sun Road via the West Entrance, the North Fork, and Many Glacier. Based on obse...
News form Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — September is Bear Aware month in Montana and as bear activity increases and archery hunters take the field, Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and several partner organizations, are highlighting the importance of being bea...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation RAVALLI — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Stillwater Electric, Inc., will begin the installation of safety measures on US Highway 93 (US 93), south of Ravalli. The project begins approximately 1 mile...
News from CSKT- NRD FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2024 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake will begin two weeks early on Sept. 5 and will end on Nov. 3. The event dates were moved up to try and alleviate the cold mid-November temperatures anglers have endured the past couple of years. Mack Days fi...
News from the National Park Service WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 26, 2024] – The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, Montana, was found by Two Bear Air at approximately 2 pm on Sunday, August 25. Cause of death is still under investigation, but traumatic i...
