Articles with the Tag: Wildhorse Island
News from Mt. Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is reminding the public that collecting antlers, horns, skulls, and other natural objects is prohibited in Montana State Parks, such as Wild Horse Island on Flathead Lake. Shed hunters are reminded to ...
Editor, I have been following letters and articles regarding the water compact. Much of the divisiveness on this issue appears to be based on lack of knowledge. Someone famous (I cannot remember who) said something like, “Knowledge is the cure for ignorance.” I am not so concerned if people ar...
KALISPELL – Through conservation partnerships and critical habitat restoration, Wild Horse Island State Park on Flathead Lake has produced the largest ram in the world. The Boone & Crockett Club on Feb. 7 confirmed that a 9-year-old ram that died of natural causes at the state park is pending as...
Invasive species council to hold listening session PABLO — The Montana Invasive Species Advisory Council has drafted a statewide plan to manage invasive species and is inviting all interested partners to join in a discussion on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 1-4 p.m. in the Camas Room of the Joe McDonald H...
POLSON — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public to help solve a string of burglaries that occurred late spring on Wild Horse Island. At least five homes were broken into on the Island and items stolen. The property owners of one of the burglarized reside...
WILDHORSE ISLAND – Not everyone sees the wild horses that roam on an island on Flathead Lake. A small group of volunteers loaded into a boat on Saturday at the Big Arm State Park docks with Montana Fish, Wild and Parks employees and went out on the island with hopes of seeing the horses and other...
BIG ARM – In recognition of National Trails Day, Montana State Parks will host a Trail Work Party on Wild Horse Island at Flathead Lake State Park on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Flathead Lake State Park to celebrate National Trails Day by helping to maintain the trail loop on Wild Ho...
News from Montana State Parks BIG ARM – Montana State Parks reminds visitors that fire restrictions are in effect at Wild Horse Island State Park on Flathead Lake at all times, meaning year round. Due to the remote location, high fuels and typical arid conditions on the island, all open fla...
WILD HORSE ISLAND — An illegal campfire is the cause of a five-acre fire that burned on Wild Horse Island State Park last week. The fire started Wednesday, July 22, at about 4 p.m. on the west side of the island. Several agencies responded to fight the fire from both the water and air. No indi...
WILD HORSE ISLAND — A twenty-man fire crew is mopping up the Wild Horse Island fire today, according to Devlin LaFrombois, fire investigator and fire prevention officer for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire. The fire started Wednesday, July 22, at about 4 p.m. on the ...
