All photos by Matt Butler How to better prepare for all your outdoor adventures.   By Matt Butler   The outdoors have become a respite for many during the challenging times of covid and exploring your backyard has now become the travel norm. But with the increase of outdoor adventurers comes the inevitable increase in mishaps and emergency rescues, many avoidable and relating to a lack of preparation. When planning a trip into the outdoors, there are several forms of preparation that needs ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 6, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ambitious conservation plan commits to active efforts to engage a range of stakeholders and advance goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 WASHINGTON – A comprehensive conservation plan released today by the Biden administration prioritizes collaborative conservation models that ensure accountability and public transparency, incentivize voluntary stewardship by ...

Text and Video by Jacob Lam and Oliver Classen This recipe honors the underutilized aspects of spring: Groundhogs are often shot as a pest and tossed into a ditch; dandelions are more often sprayed than picked; field garlic is another common lawn weed that rarely makes it into the spotlight. To lift up these underappreciated aspects of Spring, I’ve thrown them in the pot to make a simple but flavorful braise. Take note, if you have ever smelled a groundhog, or tried one, and been repulsed it ...

It’s easy to see why so many are fed up with modern politics and the “us versus them” rhetoric. Thankfully, a trip up the Blackfoot Valley puts this chaotic world into perspective with stunning mountains, clean waters, expansive ranchlands and people who still wave as you pass by. The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act is common-sense policy and represents what Montana politics can get right: collaboration, broad support and a mentality of ‘we.’ Read more from the Missoula Current here...

It’s a small step that took years of work, but the south end of the Crazy Mountains will have two fewer sections of private land inholdings, allowing easier access to public lands. Under a final decision announced by the Custer Gallatin National Forest on Monday, two land trades valued at more than $1.7 million have been approved for 1,900 acres. “I am excited to bring this piece of the South Crazy Project to a decision,” said Kathy Minor, acting forest supervisor, in a press ...