Keeping an Eye on the Wanderer: Peregrine falcons were taken off the endangered species list nine years ago. Researchers and volunteers continue to monitor these lightning-fast raptors to make sure they stay off. Read more >>
State of the Grizzly: Now that the Yellowstone bears have been delisted, what’s in store for Montana’s other grizzly populations? Read more >>
Playing It Too Safe? By making it harder for kids to explore and play in the outdoors, we may be losing future conservationists. Read more >>
Mulies on Main Street: Why Helena’s deer problem could soon spread to communities throughout Montana. Read more >>
Everyone Wins: More money for K–12 education. More recreational access to state parcels. What’s not to love about Montana’s new Land Banking Program? Read more >>
Conserving Westslopes on the East Slope: FWP, federal agencies, and conservation groups are working to prevent cutthroat trout populations east of the Continental Divide from disappearing forever. Read more >>
10 Great Spots to Watch Birds in Montana: If you don’t see birds here, you’re just not trying. Read more >>
Bypassing the Barrier: For the first time since Grover Cleveland was president, saugers, sturgeon, and other fish species are swimming up the Tongue River past 12-Mile Diversion Dam. Read more >>
New Perspectives on Trout Fishing: photo essay
That Critter's Got to Go: Professional nuisance trappers come to the rescue when wildlife gets a little too up close and personal. Read more >>
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A Close Look at Mountain Lions: What a ten-year study uncovered about cougars, their kittens, and the effects of heavy hunting pressure. Read more >>
Fire Season: Essay. Read more >>
The Nose Knows: How scent-detecting dogs locate fishers, lynx, and other hard-to-find wildlife species. Read more >>
Hunting the Elusive Orchidaceae: The expedition would take her deep into the forest to places few people had ever seen—places where she might find rare species that had eluded her for years. Read more >>
Little Known Gems: Low-profile state parks are treasures just waiting for you and your family to discover. Read more >>
Lessons on Neighborly Relations: Learn how to live harmoniously with wildlife at the newly renovated Lone Pine State Park visitor center. Read more >>
Keeping the Magic in Montana: Through the FWP Foundation, people can help conserve elk, grizzlies, state parks, and other natural and cultural resources that make Big Sky Country such an enchanting place. Read more >>
Flush With Birds: A look at Montana’s remarkably diverse upland bird populations. Read more >>
A Boom in a Silent Sport: Along with more participants, bow hunting is attracting increased regulatory scrutiny. Read more >>
Clinging to Existence: Mountain goats have managed to survive for thousands of years in some of the state’s most brutal, unforgiving environments. So why are some populations now declining? Read more >>
Drawing a Line: Club members participating in the Sportsman User Value Mapping Project are saying, “Don’t develop where we hunt and fish.” Read more >>
A Beginner's Guide to Duck Hunting in Montana: Basic advice on one of the state’s least crowded hunting opportunities. Read more >>
A New Piece of Paradise: FWP’s newest wildlife management area and state park opens up more than 9,400 acres of hunting, hiking, and wildlife watching, as well as camping and Yellowstone River fishing. Read more >>
Mending Fences: Ranch appreciation work days allow sportsmen to give something back. Read more >>
Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Despite their great size and increased numbers, moose remain a mostly mysterious presence in Montana’s forests. Read more >>
24-Carat Venison: Advice on preparing gold-standard meals from prime cuts of deer and elk meat. Read more >>
Permission Denied: Why so many landowners are turning down requests to hunt, and what that holds for the future of public hunting. Read more >>
The Changing Face of Game Law Enforcement: Five women talk about why they entered the game warden profession. Read more >>
