Lewis and Clark in Montana: The Corps of Discovery's amazing journey through Big Sky Country. Read more >>
Doing It Themselves: At Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops, women learn how to enjoy the outdoors without relying on others. Read more >>
Aiming to Make Better Hunters: Why do 1,600 Montanans volunteer thousands of hours each year to improve hunter safety and ethics? Read more >>
Paddling Montana: A beginner's guide to canoeing the scenic and historic rivers of Big Sky Country. Read more >>
Gateway to Fort Peck Lake: At Hell Creek State Park, visitors find a portal into one of Montana's great water recreation areas. Read more >>
Meeting the Challenge Head On: How a nationally recognized, landowner-led conservation group is protecting both the natural resources and rural lifestyle of the Blackfoot Valley. Read more >>
Fly Fishing Forecast: Though ongoing drought has hurt some Montana trout fisheries, the outlook for 2005 on most major rivers looks good. Read more >>
Little Dams, Big Barriers: Diversion dams on the Yellowstone River system cause the loss of countless fish each year, including one species' near-extinction. One irrigator has found a way to keep fields watered while helping fish survive. Will others follow? Read more >>
A Different Angle of the Expedition: Did fish and fishing alter the fate of Lewis and Clark? Read more >>
Homing in on the Range: Travelers are finally discovering the buffalo, hilly prairies, and other wonders of the National Bison Range in Moiese. Read more >>
Animal Architecture: From insulated dens to insecticidal nests, wildlife build some amazing structures. Read more >>
Gushing Over Giant Springs: What with the fishing, Lewis and Clark history, riverside trails, hatchery tours, picnicking, and more, it's hard to keep the great features of this state park bottled up. Read more >>
Barbed-Wire Bears: Using fencing wire and DNA technology, this unprecedented new survey of northern Montana grizzlies could help determine whether the population is on the rebound. Read more >>
The True Utmost Reaches of the Missouri: Were Lewis and Clark wrong when they identified the source of this great river? Read more >>
Right On Target: Hunters, peace officers, and recreational marksmen are zeroing in on Montana's growing number of shooting ranges. Read more >>
Rock of Ages: For hundreds of years, the ancient sandstone pillars at Medicine Rocks State Park have conjured feelings of inspiration, awe, and spiritual wonder. Read more >>
A Close Look at Bird Watching: How to get started in Montana's fastest-growing outdoors activity. Read more >>
Who Gets the Water? Montana and other upstream states want more of the Missouri River held in reservoirs for angling, boating, and fish populations. Downstream states say they need the water for moving barges. So far, the barges are winning. Read more >>
Badgers North of the Border: How Montana is helping its Canadian neighbors restore a population of this remarkable mammal. Read more >>
The Greatest Hunting Trip Ever? Stalking Montana's amazingly abundant wildlife with Lewis and Clark. Read more >>
The Case of the Disappearing Duck: Why have pintail numbers been dropping over the past few decades while similar waterfowl species have shown remarkable recoveries? Read more >>
The "Right" Rain: The timing of precipitation may mean far more to wildlife populations (and hunters' perceptions) than total inches. Read more >>
Duck Done Deliciously: Finally, some easy ways to cook mouth-watering waterfowl dishes. Read more >>
Taking the Hunt to a Higher Level: Hunting is hard enough. But doing it with bow and arrow demands even more commitment, knowledge, and skill. Read more >>
Oasis on the Prairie: Cool and clear water, sandy beaches, picnic facilities, and more—the new Brush Lake State Park may be the greatest thing to hit northeastern Montana since the invention of air conditioning. Read more >>
The Treaty Lives On: Council Grove State Park commemorates "the place of tall trees with no limbs," where local Indian tribes reluctantly gave up most of their homeland 150 years ago. Read more >>
Who Calls the Shots? The courts continue their struggle to find the right mix of state and federal authority that best serves the public's interest in wildlife. Read more >>
Trend Spotters: When FWP biologists count wildlife, they're learning which direction populations are moving. Read more >>
Does Are from Venus, Bucks Are from Mars: When it comes to herd dynamics, female and male mule deer are on totally different planets. Read more >>
Elk Camp: An enduring tradition. Read more >>
Making Sense of Mountain Whitetails: A newly released report sheds light on the many factors driving northwestern white-tailed deer populations. Read more >>
