The hunting of female mountain lions in western Montana Hunting District 270, a portion of Ravalli County, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 19, 2009. The order closing the mountain lion season came shortly after Montana

The hunting of male mountain lions in northcentral Montana hunting districts 411 and 412, in portions of Golden Valley, Fergus, and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 19, 2009.

In late October construction of a handicapped fishing access pier began at Gartside Reservoir, which is located at Crane, Montana. Baxter Construction was building the handicapped fishing access pier but progress has been delayed due to the onset of sub-zero

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled three public meetings in southeastern Montana for people to comment on tentative 2010-2011 hunting regulations. The proposed regulations cover all hunting in Montana except for furbearers and migratory waterfowl. The Montana Fish, Wildlife

Montanans will have a variety of opportunities to review and comment on 2010-2011 hunting regulation proposals by going online or by attending one of 46 public meetings taking place across the state beginning in January. In FWP Region 6, meetings

The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 321 and 332, which include portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow, and Deer Lodge counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 18, 2009.

Hunting regulation proposals for the 2010-2011 hunting seasons will be the subject of twelve public meetings around west-central Montana's Region 2 in January. Public comments collected at these meetings or submitted in writing will be weighed as the FWP Commission

Tentative proposals for the 2010 big game hunting seasons will be the subject of public meetings across southwest Montana beginning on January 5, 2010. Public comments collected at these meetings and those submitted by mail or the Web will be

The Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex has withdrawn it recent proposal to expand the 300-yard rifle range and build a 600-yard range, according to Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The move came after a public comment period over the project. FWP

The hunting of all mountain lions in central Montana hunting district 540, which includes portions of Meagher and Wheatland counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 17, 2009. The order halting the hunt came shortly after

The annual Winter Storytelling Series at Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo will begin on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 11am. This series, which was inspired by the Salish tradition of gathering with family and friends to share oral history through

Montanans will have an extensive opportunity to review and comment on 2010-2011 hunting regulations proposals by going on online now or by attending one of 46 public meetings beginning in January. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission accepted the

Following the New Year's revelry it will already be time to think about applying for your summer float on the Smith River.

Last spring Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' college intern program put 30 students to work on projects around the state to gain the on-the-job experience they need to build a resume. Last year, FWP's intern program involved 12 women and