Outdoor news
Wildlife photography show
Tom Ulrich will present his annual wildlife photography show at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. and at the Museum at Central School in Kalispell on Monday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. A nominal $5 charge per person will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County. Ulrich has been a freelance photographer since 1975 whose work has appeared in National Wildlife, Audubon, Outdoor Oklahoma, Sierra, American Hunter, Ranger Rick, Alaska, National Geographic, Montana Outdoors, Life and many other magazines. This year’s show will cover journeys to Florida, Glacier National Park, Texas, Rome and the Mediterranean.
Wilderness breakfast
The Flathead National Forest invites the public to a no-host breakfast at the Night Owl restaurant in Columbia Falls on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 a.m. for a presentation on events planned around the Flathead Valley next year to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The act preserves more than 100 million acres of wild lands nationwide, including the Mission Mountains, Great Bear, Scapegoat and Bob Marshall wilderness areas. Spotted Bear district ranger Deb Mucklow and Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation executive director Carol Treadwell will speak at the breakfast. People interested in attending can contact Wade Muehlhof at ewmuehlhof@fs.fed.us or 758-5252. For more information, visit online at www.wilderness50th.org.
Glacier Park artists
Applications are available for the 2014 Artist-in-Residence Program at Glacier National Park. The program seeks professional artists whose work is related to the Park’s interpretative themes and supports the mission of the National Park Service. Park housing is provided for a four-week session during the summer or fall season. The artist is required to present several public programs during their residency. Digital images of selected work produced as a part of the residency may be used in Park publications, Web sites and presentations for education and outreach. Applications are available online at www.callforentry.org. Deadline to apply is Jan. 30. For more information, call 406-888-7800.
Glacier Park fundraiser
Customers at Smith’s Food and Drug in Columbia Falls and Kalispell can help the Glacier National Park Conservancy support local school programs by rounding up their grocery bill to the nearest dollar, with the difference going to GNPC. The money will go to transporting students from 15 local school districts to free ranger-led hikes in the Park and the Discover Glacier education programs. For more information, call 892-3250 or visit online at http://glacierconservancy.org.
Christmas tree permits
Christmas tree permits from the Flathead National Forest are available for $5 each from Forest Service offices in Kalispell, Hungry Horse and Bigfork, and from vendors across the valley. Each permit is valid for one tree with a maximum of two permits per household. Commercial permits are not available. For more information, contact the Hungry Horse-Glacier View and Spotted Bear ranger districts at 387-3800.
Glacier Institute online auction
The Glacier Institute will host its third annual online auction to support youth education at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center through Dec. 4 at www.24fundraiser.com/Glacier30. The auction includes artwork, merchandise, gifts and Glacier Park adventure packages. For more information on the Glacier Institute, visit online at www.glacierinstitute.org or call (406) 755-1211.
Glacier Park carnivores
Wildlife biologist and author Cristina Eisenberg will present a free talk on “Saving all the pieces: Large carnivores in the Crown of the Continent and beyond” at Montana House, in Apgar Village, in Glacier National Park, on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Eisenberg teaches ecological restoration and natural resources policy. Her presentation will be based on her forthcoming book, “The Carnivore Way: Conserving and Coexisting with America’s Carnivores” and her scientific research. Seating is limited so reservations are needed by calling 406-888-5393.
Wolf ruling comments
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking comments on proposed amendments to rules that would allow landowners or their agents, without a hunting license, to take a wolf that is a potential threat to human safety, livestock or pets. A public hearing on the proposed amendments will take place at FWP’s Region 1 office, 490 North Meridian Road, in Kalispell, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. Copies of the draft rule and comment forms are available online at www.fwp.mt.gov. Click “Public Notices.” Public comment will be accepted through Dec. 20. A final rule will considered for approval by the commission in spring 2014. For more information, call 406-444-2612, or visit online at www.fwp.mt.gov.