Montana Dreams
Dylan Tomine and his kids traded industrial-strength downriggers and gear rods for five-weights and waders and headed to Montana for what turned out to be …
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Montana outdoor recreation industry responsible for $7.1B in revenue
Outdoor recreation in Montana generates $7.1 billion in consumer spending, a staggering number that exceeds the value of all the state’s agricultural crops and poultry …
Blaine Creek Home Back On The Market
Landscape artist and writer Dave Hall has put his Blaine Creek home back on the market. The house is ten miles upriver from Ennis. The house, …
U.S. Looks to Crack Down on Pollution of Montana River from B.C. Coal Mines
The continuous flow of dangerous pollution from B.C.’s Elk Valley coal mines into a Montana watershed is a top discussion item for Canadian and U.S. delegates convening …
FWP Proposes Madison River Recreation Plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are proposing a recreation management plan and administrative rules for the Madison River. The proposal is set to be presented …
Zinke to look into unpopular Montana land exchange proposal
The US interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, has promised to look into a Montana land exchange proposal from Texas oil and gas billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks …
Montana ballot initiative targets mining pollution
State mining permits could be denied if polluted water requires perpetual treatment, under a Montana ballot initiative. Supporters filed paperwork with Secretary of State Corey …
Slinging flies in the snow
All the signs pointed to a good day of winter fishing. Warm temperatures (for January), clear water, cloud cover. But I’d yet to touch a …
Ryan Zinke Bans Reporter for Coverage of His Terrible Fishing Ability
After mentioning Zinke’s struggles to properly rig a fly rod at the end of an article the editor of Outside Magazine was banned from the next …
Tester, Bullock Bring B.C. Mining Concerns to Secretary Tillerson
In an unprecedented show of state-and-federal solidarity on the issue, Gov. Steve Bullock and U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, both Montana Democrats, called upon U.S. Secretary …