Posts Tagged ‘outdoor recreation’
Useful Items You’ll Need When You Go Outdoors For A Hike
Here are some of the things you should bring with you on a hike.... more
How to Pick the Perfect Surfboard
How comfortable and confident you will feel on the waves is determined by the kind of surfboard you have. So be sure to pick a good one.... more
Great Outdoor Activities For Your Family To Try This Summer
To make summertime even more eventful, make a bucket list of activities for your family and check them off as you go. Here are some outdoor activities to try out.... more
How to Use Modern Optics to Boost Your Hunting
In the long run, using optics will not only make you a better hunter but also improve your understanding of wildlife.... more
5 Perfect Accessories for Your AR-10
Whether you are a competitive or hobby hunter, an enhanced AR-10 rifle is paramount to your success and ease of shooting. ... more
Great Activities for Students in Missoula
Planning to visit Missoula but don't know how to have fun? The city has many interesting locations. Here are great activities for students in Missoula.... more
How to Make Your Outdoor Activities Extra Special
Keep reading to know more about guides and a common question for your exciting venture.... more
Camp Cooking: What You Need to Know
If you are preparing for your next camping trip right now, read on below to find everything you need to know about camp cooking. ... more
Tourism and Innovation. How Montana is Trying to Get Ahead
One of the most northerly of the U.S states, Montana is widely appreciated for its numerous outdoor opportunities, tourist attractions and local culture. ... more
Fall Into Fun With Parks and Recreation
Join Missoula Parks and Recreation for these exciting recreation and aquatics programs. Call 721-PARK to register or stop by Currents Aquatics Center in McCormick Park. ... more
Winter Survival is For the Birds
By BRUCE AUCHLY -At this time of year, If we humans go outside we dress for the weather.Birds that do not migrate, have evolved some ingenious ways to dress for the weather, to stay alive.... more
That Thing Called Elk Hunting
By BRUCE AUCHLY- To those who don’t hunt, it can be hard to understand the strength and depth of the passion known as Elk Hunting.... more
Tales and Trails: Love in the Time of Cold
By BRUCE AUCHLY - One day it’s warm and sunny, the next day cold and snowy. Welcome to that time on the calendar between winter and spring. ... more
Snow or No Snow: Parks and Rec Hosts Winter Carnival at Marshall Mountain
Snow or no snow, Parks and Rec is hosting the first annual Marshall Mountain Winter Carnival on Sun., Feb. 22 at Marshall Mountain, from 10-4 pm.... more
Winter Carnival and Snow Races at Marshall Mountain
Join Missoula Parks & Rec for the first annual Marshall Mountain Winter Carnival and Snowshoe/Ski Races on Sat., Feb. 22 at Marshall Mountain, from 10-4 p.m.... more
Register Now for All-Abilities Playmakers Sports League
Parks and Recreation invites children aged five and up to sign for the new All-Abilities Playmakers sports program for children with and without disabilities.... more
A Wild Idea: Celebrating 50 Years of the Wilderness Act
By TRISTAN SCOTT-Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, advocates look toward the future... more
Hunters: Make Fire Safety a Top Priority This Season
By JOLEEN TADEJ - About 5,000 Montana archery hunters can head afield beginning Aug. 15, and ALL early season hunters need to make wildfire prevention a top priority.... more
Volunteers Needed to Help Install All-Abilities Playground
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Due to some last-minute changes in the construction schedule, volunteers are needed to help install the new All Abilities Playground later this week.... more
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Summer Workshop August 1-3
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' popular Becoming an Outdoors-Woman summer workshop is set for August 1-3 at Boulder Hot Springs near Boulder.... more
Cabela’s Prepares for Grand Opening of Missoula Store
Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, will celebrate the grand opening of its Missoula Cabela’s Outpost store Thurs., June 12.... more
The UM Track and Field Teams Open Outdoor Season This Weekend
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana track and field teams will open their outdoor season this weekend when the Grizzlies host the annual Al Manuel Invitational at Dornblaser Field.... more
Hamilton Native Tony Neaves Shares His Paralympic Experience
By MARK VOSBURGH - When Nancy Stevens moved to Summit County, Colo., 21 years ago, her guide dog kept bringing her to the door of the same shop. Blind since birth, Stevens, 52, finally went inside. ... more
Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Hunting Regulations
Montana's fish and wildlife commissioners recently adopted a number of new regulations that will be in effect for the next two hunting seasons.... more
Dodging Deer
By ROB BREEDING - Judging by the deer carcasses that line roadways in the Northern Rockies pretty much year round, I’m convinced they rarely look before they cross the road.... more
Is Roller Skiing For The Rest of Us?
By MARK VOSBURGH -Elite Nordic racers and Olympic hopefuls train on roller skis during the off season, but are roller skis for us mere mortals and recreational skiers?... more
Dean Cummings’ “Chugach” Film Screening & Steep Life Protocols
Legendary ski mountaineer Dean Cummings' presents his Steep Life Protocols--a sensible approach to mitigating risk in the mountain environment and avoiding avalanches.... more
Opening of Big Game Season Slightly Below Average on Rocky Mountain Front
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Hunters hit the Rocky Mountain Front for the opening weekend of Montana’s general big game season and took home slightly fewer elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer compared to the past three... more
Avoid These 10 Common Hunting Mistakes
By BRUCE AUCHLEY - Here are 10 problem areas, courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens, that hunters seem to stumble over year after year:... more
Diseased Deer Prompt Immediate Changes to Region 4 Deer Hunting
By BRUCE AUCHLY - The Fish and Wildlife commission has taken additional action to address the effects of disease on white-tailed deer in north central Montana.... more
Agencies Advise Limited Consumption of Some Fish Species Below Mill Site on Clark Fork River
F.Y.I. - Three state agencies today issued fish consumption advisories for northern pike and rainbow trout on a 105-mile stretch of the Clark Fork River in western Montana.... more
Parks and Rec Hosts Old-Fashioned Fall Family Fest on Oct 19
It’s fall—time for hayrides, apple cider and old-fashioned harvest celebrations at Missoula Parks & Rec's Fall Family Fest on Oct 19, at McCormick Park, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.... more
Missoula Premier of Sherpas Cinema’s “Into the Mind” Oct 10th
By TRAVIS GOODKIND - Ski movie season is in full swing and Sherpas Cinema's "Into the Mind" is easily the most anticipated ski film of the season.... more
Turning the Corner
By ROB BREEDING - The signs of change are in the air. Yesterday I wore fleece to work. And the other night when my students had to work late in the lab, I fixed them a pot of soup. ... more
Hunters Beware: Two Grizzlies Spotted on Sun River near Simms, Fort Shaw
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Two separate grizzly bear sightings since Sunday near the Sun River west of Great Falls have prompted state wildlife officials to alert homeowners and hunters in the area.... more
Local Physicians Prescribe a Walk in the Park to Their Patients
Missoula Parks and Recreation and Community Medical Center (CMC) have partnered with Montana State Parks to create a Prescription Trail on Fort Missoula’s walking paths.... more
Fall is Here in Montana
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Fall is a welcome assault on the senses. We see it, hear it and smell it. For those who hunt, or wait for cooler water to fish again, there's not other season like it.... more
Over 100 Volunteers Expected for National Public Lands Day
Missoula Parks and Recreation will host a volunteer work day, a “Prescription For Fun” Walk, a historical tour and picnic lunch at Fort Missoula Regional Park on Sept 28 as part of national program.... more
Enjoying the Great Outdoors in and Around Missoula
By LINDA McCARTHY- One of the best things about living in Missoula, Montana is the access you have to the wild open spaces and recreation places throughout the region. ... more
Missoula Businesses Tell Dogs to ‘Take a Hike’
By ALLISON BYE - Alpine Canine and Quicks Paws are two local businesses that have come up with a unique way for dogs to get their daily dose of exercise and fun.... more
Snowbowl Expansion Delayed as U.S. Forest Service Investigates
By KARL SCHNEIDER - Nearly a decade ago, Montana Snowbowl announced a plan to nearly double the size of the ski hill. The permit process and economics of the plan have been slow to materialize, but that may be ... more
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Montana Adventurer Conrad Anker
By DILLON TABISH - For 30 years, Bozeman resident Conrad Anker has explored the world, including Mt. Everest, as one of its most renowned climbers and mountaineers.... more
Exploring the Teller National Wildlife Refuge
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Teller National Wildlife Refuge, with its 1,200 acres of tranquil beauty in the Bitterroot Valley near Corvallis, is Montana’s only private refuge. ... more
Multimedia: The Sights of Spring in Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - I get a little weary during spring, wanting Mother Nature to hurry up and let the sun shine. While we wait, here are a few early Missoula spring sights.... more
Photo Gallery | Gratitude as Mount Jumbo’s South Zone Reopens
By PAUL QUENEAU - Today, Mount Jumbo's south zone reopens to people after its winter hibernation so that the elk and mule deer could range in peace. ... more
Skiers worship “epic” powder Sunday on Lolo Pass, Whitefish Mountain
By PAUL QUENEAU - Lolo Pass, Whitefish Mountain and several other locations are busy marking one of the great powder days of recent times.... more
Missoula and Surrounding Valleys Anticipate a New Storm
By PAUL QUENEAU - A winter storm is expected to hit the Missoula, Bitterroot, Mission, and Flathead valleys with high winds and heavy mountain snow on Wednesday.... more
Between the Sporting Seasons
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Most outdoor enthusiasts are in the doldrums right now, wondering what to do between seasons and how to keep from going crazy.... more
Montana Skiing Decisions? Choose Wisely, Grasshopper.
By MARK VOSBURGH - If, like me, you have Split Ski Loyalties Syndrome, you faced a lot of choices last week. Last week's cornucopia of ski options reminded me how great it is to live in Missoula.... more
It’s Not the Snow in the Dog, It’s the Dog in the Snow
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - What makes dogs love the snow? Something is altered in them—this energy propels them forth, regardless of short legs and snowballs.... more