Four state legislators were honored Wednesday, January 15th at an award ceremony recognizing their outstanding commitment to protecting Montana’s shared outdoor heritage.
Survey Shows Support for Conservation Funding High Among Montanans
There is a strong appetite for new state funding to support wildlife protection, improve public access, and conserve more working lands in Montana according to new findings by the Montana…
Read MoreMission Accomplished!
The Montana Outdoor Heritage Project has officially concluded a summer-long public outreach campaign which sought to answer whether Montana should enhance funding for private and public lands conservation, wildlife management,…
Read MoreState balances costs of public recreation
Picture a fishing access site on your local river, says Eileen Ryce, fisheries division administrator for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. What do you see? Trucks with…
Read MoreWater problems plague Chief Plenty Coups State Park
Each day until his death, Chief Plenty Coups would drink out of the sacred Medicine Spring at his home on the Crow Indian Reservation near the Pryor Mountains. Upon his…
Read MoreOutdoor Heritage Project has reached more than 7,500 people so far
“What do you mean by outdoor heritage?” asks a man taking the Montana Outdoor Heritage Survey outside Chalet Sports on Main Street in Bozeman on a warm July afternoon. “What…
Read MoreState parks head: Visitation outpacing budget
At Flathead Lake State Park, visitors can swim, fish and sail on the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. At Missouri Headwaters State Park, three rivers combine…
Read MoreRecCon Montana to be held in Missoula this weekend
Montana has given Jeff Wright inspiration, a love for the outdoors and a wife. Wright hopes he can he help return the favor to the Treasure state. Appointed a Montana…
Read MoreGuaranteeing fishing opportunities for the next generation
Coming out of the Crazy Mountains, the North Fork of Horse Creek flows west into the middle fork and eventually into the Shields River. Like most mountain streams, the creek…
Read MoreNonresidents spent more than $3.5 billion in Montana in 2018
They come from Idaho, New York City and China. They come for the wide-open spaces, the public lands and the wildlife. They spend money on gasoline, souvenirs and experiences. In…
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