July-August 2009 CoverCurrent Issue: July–August 2009

Be Prepared for Wildlife Encounters: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and others teach youngsters how to avoid conflicts with bears, cougars, and other wild animals. READ MORE >>

One Bear of a Study It took nine years, hundreds of volunteers, and four computer hard drives, but FWP research scientists now know how hunting affects black bear populations. READ MORE >>

“Now Everybody Smile!” While taking pictures of state parks across Montana, a photographer finally figures out why everyone is so happy. PHOTO ESSAY >>

A Turn for the Worse: Last year was the deadliest in a
quarter-century for boating accidents. What happened, and how
can such tragedies be prevented? READ MORE >>

O’Neal’s Long Johns: Many suspect stories have been written about the Old Saloon in Emigrant, but I swear this yarn is true—at least some of it. READ MORE >>

Creating the Wildlife-Friendly Fence: FWP provides instruction on how to modify fencing to prevent elk, deer, and pronghorn from injuring themselves and damaging private property. READ MORE >>

OUR POINT OF VIEW: Read agency insights from the director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. READ OUR POINT OF VIEW >>

ACI stampNEW FEATURE: For the past four years,
Montana Outdoors
has been ranked among the nation's top state conservation magazines by the Association for Conservation Information. See our collection of award-winning stories, and learn more about ACI. ACI WINNERS >>

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Montana Outdoors is a bi-monthly publication of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of Montana's fish, wildlife, and state parks.

Fish

Mining and trout
Precious Metals, Precious Trout: Can Montana continue extracting the one without harming the other?

Wildlife

Grizzly
State of the Grizzly : Now that the Yellowstone bears have been delisted, what’s in store for Montana’s other grizzly populations?

Montana's State Parks

State Park Archaeology
Digging Deep Into History: At Montana’s historical state parks, archaeologists are unearthing clues to how settlers, prospectors, and early American Indians once lived.

Montana lifestyle

Venison prime cuts
24-Carat Venison:Advice on preparing gold-standard meals from prime cuts of deer and elk meat.