Every year, a new generation of trappers takes to the mountains and plains of Montana. Those new trappers need training and instruction, not only for safety and ethics, but also on how to truly enjoy the outdoor experience. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks needs volunteer instructors for the new Trapper Education Program across the state. Beginning in the 2022 trapping season, Montana will

Montanans have traditionally worked together to solve thorny issues related to wildlife conservation and public lands. That’s the Montana way. But, unfortunately, conflict has replaced collaboration as the status quo. In recent years, elk management has become one of the most divisive issues in the state, dividing groups who once worked together towards shared goals and harming our hunting

Humanities Montana’s deadline for regular and three-year sustaining grants, as well as research fellowships, is December 20. Opportunity grants will continue to be provided with a rolling submission deadline. Regular grants provide support for requests of over $1,000. Types of projects supported include book festivals, conferences, exhibits, lectures, media projects, museum assistance,

A lawsuit filed in federal court in Missoula on Monday, Nov. 29, challenges a Trump-era policy change that would allow more hunting and fishing in National Wildlife Refuges, saying that lead ammunition and tackle could further harm endangered species, and that relaxing the rules may lead to hunters accidentally taking endangered species, like grizzly bears. The lawsuit covers a number of wildlife

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet. This announcement comes on the heels of the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides another nearly $2 billion in additional funding for the Re-Connect

Do you know a student who could use $1,000 to help pay for their education? The Reach Higher Montana Scholarship program opened on Dec. 1, at www.Reach-HigherMontana.org. This year, the Montana-based nonprofit organization will award 81 scholarships – 30 awards for Class of 2022 graduating high school seniors, and 50 awards for students currently attending a Montana college or university for use

Dear Editor: For years, we've felt the impacts of the decaying St. Mary Milk River water system. In 2020, a massive drop structure failure resulted in 22 weeks without water flowing through the St. Mary’s Diversion Dam — a structure that regularly supplies the Milk River System with more than 60 percent of its water. Fixing that one drop structure cost $8 million in emergency funds

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (Mont.), John Thune (S.D.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Jim Risch (Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Susan Collins (Maine), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Pat Toomey (Penn.) are pushing back against President Biden’s vaccine mandate that will impact truckers and

Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year. “It is that time of the year again to think about yearend tax planning,” says Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension farm management specialist. “Generally, all or most of the government payments that farmers and ranchers received during the year must be reported as income in the year it is