Wildlife

We are covering a lot of water and a lot of ground this Sunday morning on Northwestern Outdoors Radio!  The program airs from 5:00am-6:00am on K96fm (96.7Mhz) and on www.k96fm.com . Guide Steve Leonard kicks things off with catch and keep sturgeon fishing on the Lower Columbia River and Lance Merz with Mack's Lure Company joins us to share places in Idaho you may want to visit for kokanee, and a s

BOZEMAN – Big Sky Small Acres: Rural Living in Montana, a magazine produced triannually by Montana State University Extension for busy landowners and backyard enthusiasts, is now available for free online. The magazine, which has been in circulation since 2008, features practical articles on topics including weed and water management, horticulture, wildlife and habitat, insects and pests and more.

State wildlife biologists have trapped and transplanted 21 bighorn sheep to the Sheep Creek drainage that flows into the Missouri River south of Great Falls. The animals were captured over several days from the Missouri River Breaks north of Lewistown. ...

It's time again for Northwestern Outdoors Radio to wish you a "Merry Christmas!".  We do it every December as a way of saying thanks to our listeners who support us every year!  Listeners to the show this weekend can tune in and decide what one gift they want to ask for, and then do so on our Northwestern Outdoors Radio Facebook page or through our website. Thi...

New Boat Launch Fee and Campground Fee Included WEST GLACIER, MT. –Glacier National Park is requesting public comment on a proposal to increase the park’s entrance fees for the first time in nine years, implement a motorized boat launch fee, and increase the camping fee at the Many Glacier Campground.

The following is a news release from the recently-formed Yellowstone Wolf Patrol, regarding their efforts to "Monitor and Disrupt" the hunting of wolves near Yellowstone National Park: Americans outraged with the killing of wolves from Yellowstone National Park (YNP) have organized the YELLOWSTONE WOLF PATROL, whose members have entered the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness to monitor and do

On her Extension Minute today, Glacier Co. Agent Kari Lewis offered some tips for identifying and dealing with Canada Thistle. Here are the links she offered: Montana Weed Control Association Colorado State University Extension

Multiple Unrelated Medical Incidents Occurred   WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park personnel responded to a series of unrelated medical incidents recently, including two visitor deaths from cardiac arrest in two separate incidents...

Project Aims to Preserve Natural Soundscapes   WEST GLACIER, MT.  – Glacier National Park will begin a vehicle noise education and outreach project along the Going-to-the-Sun Road this month in an effort to reduce vehicle noise and preserve natural soundscapes in the park...

Limited Shuttle Service Continues                                                     WEST GLACIER, MONT. – The entire Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is anticipated to be open to vehicle travel by this weekend, allowing access to Logan Pass...

Citizen Science Program Offers Opportunities to Detect Invasive Plants   WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Glacier National Park’s Citizen Science Program announces two opportunities to help with early detection of invasive plants along park trails: Noxious Weed Blitz on July 15 and an online training course for the Invasive Plants Citizen Science program...

27th Annual SweetGrass Archers Bowfishing Tournament Saturday June 28th Sunrise – 7 p.m.(weigh in) Registration : $10 per person / $20 per 2 person Team Registration & Dinner will be at Tiber Marina Tiber Reservoir & Marias River Fishing Only Only Non-Game Common Carp & Buffalo can be harvested.  Valid ... Read More ...