Outdoors
What's there to do in the great outdoors? Here we've got a bevy of local outdoor activities and destinations to explore.
New community trail system under construction
Just to the northeast of Bigfork, on Swan Hill, lies an undeveloped tract of land with some big history and big pl…
PHOTOS: Mount Aeneas
Mount Aeneas in the Jewel Basin Hiking Area provides magnificent views and opportunities for observing wildlife
New outdoor fitness classes offered at The Nest
Get your sweat on steps from the Swan River
Blacktail Mountain to open Friday
Lifts will be running throughout the weekend of Dec. 18-20, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Judge demands speedy demolition of Flathead Lake's 'bridge to nowhere'
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison called the bridge a "foolhardy boondoggle."
Bigfork resident takes second in 2020 Fall Mack Days
Sam Cusker of Bigfork came in second with 712 entries and a 39.56 average.
Logging planned near Broken Leg, Crater Notch trails
Conservation group, DNRC express conflicting priorities
Energy Keepers explains Flathead Lake level
Data from the United States Geological Survey shows Flathead Lake’s water level has been dipping close to the 2,982-foot mark since the beginning of September
Bio Station fights shoreline erosion with innovative gravel beach
The UM station has lost 1.6 acres of shoreline property since the regulation of Flathead Lake’s water level began in 1938.
Three grizzly bears euthanized
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently euthanized three grizzly bears in Northwest Montana because the bears were food conditioned and habituated to people.
Man catches $10,000 Mack Days fish
For the just the second time in tournament history, the famous $10,000 tagged lake trout has been caught during the annual Mack Days event on Flathead Lake.
Bigfork’s Cusker fifth in Mack Days fishing tourney
No one has boated the $10,000 lake trout yet, but anglers are back in force on Flathead Lake in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s Mack Days tourname…
State parks board endorses Somers beach project
Evaluations continue on whether the popular Somers Beach has the potential to become a formal state park.
Flathead Lake Boat Tour is June 28
Come celebrate conservation on the North Shore of Flathead Lake, aboard the Far West Boat Tour, on Thursday, June 28, from 6 to 9 pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers from Somers Bay Cafe, drinks, and live music by M…
Learn about living with bears
Swan Valley Bear Resources will host an informational Bear Fair on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall, Montana 83, mile marker 42.5 in Condon. This community event will help peo…