That puts an onus on us as guardians of such a rare landscape to both maintain its qualities and share its lessons. This series of stories wrestles with how we define the word “wild,” in a place ...

Makoshika (pronounced ma-KO-shi-ka) is Montana’s largest state park and a wonderland of weird rock formations and prehistoric discoveries. The name comes from a Lakota phrase meaning “bad land,” but ...

Nestled in the Bitterroot Valley, Hamilton knows how to do small-town life right. The Bitterroot River flows nearby, providing endless entertainment for anyone with a fishing rod. Main Street runs ...

My fishing guide, Shiloh Patterson, vividly remembers the first time he hooked a king salmon back in 1997. The fight lasted ...

Alaska will be hosting a showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) at Bearpaw River Brewing Company on November 11. The collection of short fly fishing ...

Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to a quarterback.

Recently, I had the pleasure of having my two youngest grandchildren, ages 4 and 7, visit me. When they arrived, they informed me they wanted to catch fish, not cast for fish, but catch. I was ...

Where do you do that ’round these parts?” The answer is almost anywhere, if you know when to get there, what to bring and how to use it. Capt. Gordon shares his tips.

A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi River ...

Professional angler Flint Davis has waived his arraignment and entered a not guilty plea in connection with a fatal boat crash on Smith Lake that killed three people during a Major League Fishing ...

Terry Krogstad of Kalispell was the top angler in the 2025 Fall Mack Days fishing contest held on Flathead Lake.

Montana isn't just about Yellowstone and Glacier - though those parks are stunning! Beyond the crowded overlooks and packed ...