The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is predicting the 2023 calendar year runoff will be below average into reservoirs like Fort Peck and Sakakawea.
Powell Middle School students are learning hot to tie flies, build rods and fly fish in new club.
Republicans are hoping to get some support from Democrats on bills setting policy around grizzly bears post-delisting from the Endangered Species Act.
Fish, Wildlife & Parks has identified more than 100 locations along Montana’s rivers as possible access sites.
A once-dead measure that would boost the price of some nonresident deer and pronghorn hunting licenses by as much as 300% has been revived.
A Butte resident's 1907 journal about a trip to Yellowstone National Park has connected three generations of Murphys and will soon be available to the public.
By tracking the level of Yellowstone Lake over time it is possible to understand more about the hydrology of stream flow to the physical properties of the magma reservoir beneath Yellowstone Caldera.
For almost three-quarters of a century, the start of ski and snowboard season was marked by the Warren Miller Film Tour that fall.
The Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is seeking comments on five proposed projects in the Curtis Canyon area.
Ravens elicit varied reactions among human observers. The reactions range from wonder and reverence to revulsion. These smart birds can communicate with other species, according to research and anecdotes.
Located just off Highway 89, near the Utah-Arizona border, the beach abutting Lone Rock is a popular campground in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
A bucket of minnows or a container of wiggling mealworms can be something to hold their attention while awaiting a nibble.
It's never too cold to drop a line in the water
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Submissions are being taken for the 14th annual Picture Wild Montana photo contest, with prizes offered for the best photos taken on public lands across the state.
These programs are designed to provide recreational public access to state or federal land where no or limited legal public access currently exists.
At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition talk at noon on Thursday, Jerry Altermatt from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department discusses the many positive benefits beavers provide.
The Highway 89 Bridge fishing access site, which was part of the closure, has also reopened to public access.
As an outdoor educator, Asano Otsu discovered Red Lodge and the Beartooth Mountains. Now she calls it home.
Ryan Roberts from Stevensville came in second in the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge of the Warm Lake Stage Race, an event for mushers new to the sport.
FWP Director Hank Worsech testified in “light” opposition to the bill, saying the agency has seen a drop from nearly 800 volunteer instructors in 2019 to about 400 today.
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Studying Yellowstone’s volcanic, earthquake and hydrothermal activity requires careful consideration of impacts on the landscape and heritage of the park. YVO has been fortunate to work with Annie Carlson, Research Permitting Coordinator in Yellowstone National Park, to ensure we are good stewards while monitoring for hazards and undertaking scientific research.
New snow is the attractant for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers, but an urge to get out should be moderated by the high likelihood of triggering an avalanche.
A Bozeman group gathers once a month to heal from traumatic experiences they've endured in the outdoors.
FWP launched the multiple-state investigation in 2015, after Cole “Sonny” Lawson III of Walterboro, S.C., was questioned at a Missouri gas station by a conservation officer.
It’s a fish of many names: burbot, ling, eel pout, lawyer, mud shark and poor man’s lobster, just to name a few.
Ling are truly the fish of many names, often called burbot but also lingcod, eel pout, mud shark, lawyer and poor man’s lobster.
Stacker compiled a list of the states with the most registered hunters using data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Grass stores vitamins and nutrients that help a bison calf grow when it eats the grass. The bison’s poop helps fertilize the soil so more grass and plants can grow.