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Christmas tree permits available
HELENA - The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is excited to announce that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the Every Kid in a Park (EKiP) Initiative. For...
DPHHS urges Montanans to get smart about antibiotics
State and local public health officials are participating in U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 12-18, 2018, which is an annual one-week observance...
HLCNF Holiday Family Fun Nature Crafts Night
HELENA-The Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest is hosting a winter holidays family fund nature crafts night Tuesday Nov. 27 from 4-6 p.m. at the...
Rare caribou sightings reported in NW Montana
Kalispell, MT - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional staff have received reports of a rare sight in northwest Montana. Residents have...
Hunter Harvest Steady Across West-Central Montana
Big game harvest in west-central Montana maintained a steady pace through the fourth weekend of the general hunting season, bringing totals in line...
Hunting Season Picks up Pace Across West-Central Montana
Hunter activity and harvest picked up in the third weekend of the general big game season in west-central Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks...
Be Bear Aware, Take Care! Food Storage Requirements in-place on National Forest
HELENA –As hunting season unfolds, forest and wildlife officials want to share some tips and rules with recreationalists to help minimize their...
'Bells of Peace' to ring November 11, 2018
The World War One Centennial Commission – along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the...
Forest Service Offices Closed in Observance of Veterans Day
HELENA, MONT., November 6, 2018-The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest offices will be closed on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veterans D...
Mild weather keeps hunter activity and harvest down across western Montana
Continued mild weather contributed to lower than usual hunter activity and harvest through the second weekend of hunting season in western Montana....
MHP receives $1 million federal grant to combat meth
HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol will receive a significant federal grant to combat meth trafficking. On Oct. 25, the U.S. Department of Justice...
Montana military history authors traveling state to discuss their new book, 'Battle of the Bulge: A Montana Perspective'
Two of Montana’s many veterans, Randy LeCocq and John Driscoll, military history authors, will be travelling around Big Sky Country promoting their new book, The Battle of the Bulge: A Montana...
Hunters can donate game meat through Hunters Against Hunger program
Local food pantries across the state are preparing to receive donations from the Hunters Against Hunger program. The program, a partnership between FW...
Lewis and Clark County awards contract for detention center renovation
Helena – Lewis and Clark County has awarded a construction contract, through a competitive request for proposals process, to Sletten Construction Services of Great Falls for the renovation of the...
Hunters are reminded to be cautious of mountain lions
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters that mountain lions are also in pursuit of prey this time of year and are most active at dawn and...
Montana sells first timber sale on National Forest Lands
Missoula - The State of Montana, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, opened bids on the Boulder Lowlands II Good Neighbor Authority Timber Sale today as part of a growing state-federal...
Howl-O-Ween FunFest comes to MontanaWILD
Come join us at Montana WILD for one of Helena's largest Halloween parties! Montana WILD is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 2018...
Flu makes early appearance in Lewis and Clark County
Lewis and Clark Public Health received three confirmed reports this week of influenza A, all in county residents under the age of 25. In one case the disease was severe enough to require...
Suicide Prevention Coalition launches mental health campaign for men
The Lewis and Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition, spearheaded by Lewis and Clark Public Health, last week announced the launch of a new campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health for...
UM Study: Hardrock mining contributes $2.7 billion to Montana's economy
MISSOULA – Montana’s hardrock mining industry supports more than 12,000 permanent, year-round jobs with average annual earnings of $86,030, according to a new study released by the University of...
Bat observations more frequent in fall
Fall is a time of year when bat observations are common in Montana. This time of year, young bats are attempting to take care of themselves, some...
Lincoln Ranger District prepares for fall prescribed burning
LINCOLN-The Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is preparing to conduct prescribed burning in the Ogden Mountain area and Poorman Creek area this fall, when weather...
Bullock taps DEQ head Tom Livers to serve as budget director
Governor Steve Bullock today announced the appointment of Tom Livers as the Director of the Office of Budget and Program Planning (OBPP). "Tom has...
UM Announces Fall Public Planetarium Shows
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Department of Physics and Astronomy invites the public to its fall semester planetarium shows in the Payne Family Native American Center Star Gazing Room...
2018 big game hunting forecast
Hunting Fri Aug 24 14:57:26 MDT 2018 Are you ready for hunting season? Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can help. In addition to the following...
