Public Land Policy: How Backcountry Hunters and Anglers bring their voice to the conservation discourse
The mission of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is to “ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, wa...
29 Feb 20241h 21min
Crowded fields: FWP commission strikes down nonresident restrictions on game bird hunting
Last week the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission debated what’s become a hot-button issue – restrictions on nonresident upland game bird hunters. The debate arose after Fish, Wildlife & Parks Direc...
20 Feb 202421min
Great Burn grievances: Stakeholders clash over wilderness complex management
The Great Burn is referred to as “one of the last best places” by wilderness and wildlife advocates, snowmobilers and mountain bikers. All of them revere the quarter million-acre jumble of peaks along...
13 Feb 202431min
From quarrels to compromise: MT Outfitter and Guides Association director reflects on 20 years of advocacy
It’s been twenty years since Mac Minard took the reins of the Montana Outfitters and Guides association. And today he hangs up that hat as he officially retires from the organization. Before his tenur...
8 Feb 20241h 23min
Roving ravens: Researcher provides insights into Yellowstone birds' travels and interactions
In the bird world eagles are majestic, swans are elegant and ravens are … amazing. At least, that might be your conclusion after talking to scientist John Marzluff, who has studied the king of corvids...
30 Jan 202417min
Conservation classroom: The Boone and Crockett Club's mission to educate the next generation
It’s hard to imagine a better classroom on conservation than in the shadow of Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. The Boone and Crockett Conservation Education Program does just that from its headquarters...
24 Jan 202440min
Artificial animals: AI threatens photo competitions and conservation efforts
AI has come for the animals. When the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks unveiled its 43rd annual photo issue of Montana Outdoors on Jan. 1, the magazine carried an explanation on page 1: M...
16 Jan 202425min
Hunt Quietly: Matt Rinella on the hyper-commercialization of hunting
According to Dr. Matt Rinella, The grass-roots traditions that have defined hunting in America are being displaced by a hyper-commercialized pay-to-play model. In response, he has created an organiza...
8 Jan 202458min
