Montana fishing advocates, businesses call for river preservation task force
For those wanting the state to take more action to preserve coldwater fisheries in southwestern Montana rivers, this summer demonstrated the need. But the governor …
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Proposes to Sell Out Wildlife During Drought
It’s not just fish getting hammered by the drought. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP) announced that due to the extreme drought …
Southwest Montana Has A Brown Trout Problem
Brown Trout population numbers are dropping across a wide range of southwest Montana rivers. Biologists are stumped as to the cause, and a looming summer …
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Angers Anglers By Stopping Trout Restoration
When it comes to Montana the destination things couldn’t be better. Beautiful country, booming economy and real estate prices, fly fishing numbers off the proverbial …
The Battle for the Soul of Montana
While the battle for Montana’s political soul is pretty much a lost cause, at the confluence of the state’s politics and federal protections looms a …
The rivers run through it, and Jon Tester wants them protected
Montana’s one and only non-Trump sycophant federal officeholder is working hard to protect a chunk of the state’s free-flowing water. Will newly re-elected Senator Steve …
Pandemic Crowds Bring ‘Rivergeddon’ to Montana’s Rivers
As urbanites flock to forests and rivers to escape coronavirus threats, trailheads are cramped with parked cars, and fishing on the Madison River is like …
Tester introduces Montana Headwaters Legacy Act
Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has introduced a bill to permanently protect hundreds of miles of rivers and streams across southwestern Montana. If …
In Montana, Stream Access Is on the Ballot
Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte who likes to assault reporters is also a threat to Montana’s stream access laws. Montana’s stream access law grants …
Hovercraft proposal on Clark Fork, Bitterroot hits turbulence
Jim Crews wants to take his 13-foot hovercraft for a ride on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers, but he’s got some bureaucratic whitewater to navigate …