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WASHINGTON — September 5, 2026 — President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to review whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves have recovered enough to reduce or remove their protections ...

Montana’s source for hunting, fishing, and outdoor news. Covering the Big Sky Country since the beginning.

If you’ve ever pulled up to a trailhead and felt your stomach drop — maybe a clearcut where timber used to stand wall-to-wall, or a road punched into country that was roadless last year — then this ...

Montana’s early archery elk season is one of the most electric times to be in the timber. Bulls are alive and moving, daylight hours are shrinking, and the air — especially in the high country — ...

Twice each year, anglers from across Montana—and increasingly from around the country—head to legendary Flathead Lake for one of the most unique fishing tournaments you’ll find anywhere. Why? Because ...

When the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation asked the public in March for suggestions on how to improve rules regarding recreational use of state lands, the topics of trapping ...

Montana’s source for hunting, fishing, and outdoor news. Covering the Big Sky Country since the beginning.

On Thursday night, over 3,100 Northwestern Energy customers in Glasgow experienced a power outage due to a damaged transmission line. The issue started around 11 p.m., but crews worked promptly, ...

Montana FWP slipped one more item onto the Oct. 15 Fish and Wildlife Commission agenda: a proposal to turn Thompson Island into a new public fishing access site. The deal would give the state a ...

Montana’s source for hunting, fishing, and outdoor news. Covering the Big Sky Country since the beginning.

If you’ve been paying attention to wolf management in Montana lately, you already know the debate never really cools down — it just shifts shape. But the latest move out of Helena has hunters, ...