Annual Rendezvous festivities were held June 13-16 at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site during a memorably stormy weekend. Featured activities included Plains Indian Sign Language with Cedric Halvorson and Brandon Delvo, Flintlock firing demonstrations with Sawyer Flynn and hide demonstrations with Billy Maxwell. Parks staff also unveiled a newly acquired, historically-accurate

A woman was arrested by Bismarck, N.D., police Thursday, June 13, who alleged she was threatening neighbors with a knife. She was charged with terrorizing, according to police reports. Officers responded after a person called the police saying a woman was outside with a knife along East Thayer Avenue. Two people told police upon the officers’ arrival that the woman, Taniya Red Eagle, pulled

Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply outlook as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations. “Last month brought a mix of snow, rain, and sunshine across Montana. While that is not uncommon weather for this time of the year, some locations did not receive the moisture they needed,”

Wolf Point’s Peyton Summers earned top honors in the 10K during the Longest Dam Race held in Fort Peck on Saturday, June 15. Summers finished with a time of 35:05.83. Glasgow’s Jacob Zanker placed second at 37:39.57. Wolf Point’s John Wetsit took eighth place at 49:19.36. Sierra Summers was the overall winner in the women’s 10K with a time of 42:01.68. Glasgow’s Michael Kelsey

Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster beginning Saturday, June 15, through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife and Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope. Hunters

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2025 licenses. Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep and Shiras moose. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer, elk and mountain goat. All proposals must be received by