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Gallatin County Commission approves plan to expand Bozeman Creek Trailhead

| March 16, 2010

This morning, March 16, 2010, the Gallatin County Commission unanimously approved the Gallatin Valley Land Trust’s (GVLT) plan to expand and improve the access road and parking area to one of the Bozeman area’s most popular trails. GVLT plans to complete improvements to the Sourdough Canyon/Bozeman Creek trailhead, located six miles south of Bozeman, by [...]

Steepfest 2010 climbing competition scheduled for this weekend in Billings

| March 16, 2010

SteepWorld will host its spring rock climbing competition, SteepFest, this Friday and Saturday in Billings. The event is expected to draw more than 70 climbers from across Montana and Wyoming. Registration for the adult climbing competition is 6 p.m. on Friday with climbing slated for 7-9 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow. Sign-up for the [...]

Yellowstone environmental protection specialist to speak at Baxter Hotel tonight

| March 16, 2010

Jim Evanoff, environmental protection specialist for Yellowstone National Park, will present a discussion entitled “Sustaining Yellowstone National Park: A 138 Year Journey” this evening in the upstairs ballroom of the Baxter Hotel in downtown Bozeman. The talk will focus on collaboration between public and private entities to achieve success with environmental initiatives. Evanoff has been [...]

New Gallatin Valley hiking group established for singles and their dogs

| March 15, 2010

Just got word of a new singles hiking group named the Buddy Mack Hikers. The group is trying to get established in the Gallatin Valley. The Buddy Mack Hikers is meant for large breed dogs and their owners and should offer the chance to meet new friends while getting some exercise in the hills. The [...]

Year of the worm? San Juan strikes first trout of season on Lower Madison River

| March 15, 2010

At long last I donned my fishing waders this weekend and set my feet in the chilly water of the Madison River. I feel old having waited until March to cast a fly. In year’s past I’d have been casting in January and February, but the older I get the less tolerant I’ve become of [...]

Hunters, outfitters and conservationists to gather at Wolf Impact Rally in Jackson

| March 12, 2010

As many as 1,000 people are expected to gather at the town square in Jackson, Wyo., on March 20, 2010 for a “Wolf Impact Rally.” The rally is being organized by outfitters, hunters and conservationists to call attention to declining big game populations in the Jackson Hole region and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. According to [...]

2010 fishing regulations now in effect, Trail Creek opened, reservoirs redefined

| March 12, 2010

The 2010 Montana fishing regulations went into effect on March, 1, 2010. Several changes in the Central fishing district are of note for anglers in Southwest Montana. Trail Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River, is no longer be closed to fishing upstream from the confluence with Cabin Creek to the headwaters. Also in the [...]

The Fly Tiers and Liars Guils: Motley crew of freinds share good times, expertise

| March 11, 2010

Rule No. 1: All guild members will be considered either master or apprentice tiers. Apprentices can never question, criticize or show disrespect for masters. Master Tier Rieger will decide when you have attained master status. So states the first of 15 slightly-revised bylaws governing the motley crew of Belgrade and Bozeman fly tiers known in [...]

Table Mountain wolf pack spotted along Interstate 15 just 12 miles outside Butte

| March 10, 2010

A pack of wolves was spotted near the Feely rest area on Interstate 15 just 12 miles from Butte on Tuesday morning. The wolves, members of the Table Mountain pack, were spotted by motorists alongside a herd of approximate 300 elk. “It is normal range for those elk and normal range for those wolves,” said [...]

Montana State students announce formation of Gallatin Flycasters Club

| March 10, 2010

I just heard from angler Nick English whom some of you may recognize from the cover of Fly Fisherman magazine. English landed a monster steelhead on the Kispiox River in British Columbia last season that estimated a whopping 37 pounds. A Montana State University college student, English recently founded a new fly fishing club on [...]