Managing the Big Picture: Why it makes sense to conserve all of Montana's 636 fish and wildlife species. Read more >>
The Misadventures of Lewis and Clark: It was July 11, 1806, near the Great Falls of the Missouri, and Captain Meriwether Lewis was not a happy continental explorer... Read more >>
Shedding Light on Antler Collecting: Participants say it's fun, fulfilling, and potentially lucrative. But could "horn hunting" also be harming the animals that produce this coveted treasure? Read more >>
Montana's Picture Perfect State Parks: Over the past three years, Montana Outdoors has profiled many of the state's most historic, scenic, and fun state parks. In this issue, we thought we'd let some spectacular images do the talking. Read more >>
Boosting Montana's Quality of Life: A little known federal program has funded local parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, and other recreational facilities across the state. But will the money keep coming? Read more >>
Taking Aim at Depredation: Montana's new liberalized elk and deer season is designed to help landowners and hunters. Read more >>
Saving the Golden Goose: Will Montana conserve the natural resources fueling its economic growth? Read more >>
A Grand Little Canyon: Excellent trout fishing, rich mining history, and breathtaking scenery make Sluice Boxes one of the most delightful state parks you've never heard of. Read more >>
A Whisker Away from Winking Out: Will the pallid sturgeon go extinct on our watch? Read more >>
Hatchery Pride: Essential for warmwater fisheries, mountain lake fishing, and protecting some endangered species, FWP's fishrearing facilities have plenty to boast about. Read more >>
Wildlife Warriors: "Peaceable Kingdom"? Not in the real, often violent world of nature. Read more >>
The Corps of Botanical Discovery: Lewis and Clark's search for new plants of the West. Read more >>
Working It Out with Wolves: How Montanans are learning to live with the state's gray wolf population—and teaching the wild canids to live with Montanans. Read more >>
How Does the Small Mammal Cross the Road? A new UM study shows how shrews, voles, and other tiny travelers can move underneath Montana's growing number of highways. Read more >>
Avoiding the ESA Ambulance: Why more landowners are working with FWP and other conservation agencies to keep wildlife from ending up in the Endangered Species Act emergency room. Read more >>
Blue Skies for Bluebirds: Once common, then increasingly rare, Montana's three bluebird species have made a remarkable comeback in recent years thanks to a growing legion of nest-box building devotees. Read more >>
Something to Crow About: Montana's pheasant forecast looks brighter than it's been in years. Read more >>
Why We Built the Caverns So Far from the Interstate ...and other great Montana state park stories. Read more >>
On Montana Safari: Pursuing pronghorn is as close as you can get to an African big-game hunt without flying halfway around the globe. Read more >>
To Carve a Duck: In Townsend, "Ole" Olsen turns trees into artistic waterfowl attractants. Read more >>
Down But Not Out: Loss of sagebrush has dealt sage grouse a hard blow. Now biologists and ranchers have begun working together to conserve habitat and get the great prairie bird back on its feet. Read more >>
The Underdog: The story of a fat man, a fat Lab...and love. Read more >>
Big Antlers and Big Egos: Montana cracks down on poachers stealing the state's biggest and best wildlife. Read more >>
On the Right Track: Reading the daily dramas of Montana wildlife. Read more >>
Still Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: Much of the Lewis and Clark Trail remains remarkably unchanged from when the Corps of Discovery passed this way 200 years ago. Read more >>
Maintaining a Buckskin Lifestyle in a Polarfleece ® World: Montana trappers try to keep their historic traditions alive in the face of increasing scrutiny from the state's non-trapping majority. Read more >>
Three Long Seconds: What we decide in a few moments can haunt us for a lifetime. Read more >>
