I was perusing the recent U.S. Geological report, on How Will Native Rocky Mountain Trout Fare with Climate Changes? Modeling forecasts consistently have demonstrated that the geographic ranges of Rocky Mountain trout species will shrink by some 20 to 90 percent over the next 50 to 100 years as...

There was news this morning of a minor BNSF derailment near West Glacier. The eastbound freight train was carrying Washington apples and frozen meat. No one was hurt and no cargo spilled. This is not big news in Northwest Montana. In fact derailed trains along the BNSF route are...

ACTION ALERT! Flathead TU members and Friends, Tell your senator TODAY to oppose a bill that sanctions unlimited use of groundwater sources that are critical for recharging trout streams! Background The Montana Senate’s Natural Resources Committee is considering approving SB 19, a bill supported by realtors and developers that...

Put January 26th on your calendar, because the West Slope Chapter of TU in Missoula is sponsoring a fly tying day at the Holiday Inn Parkside from 10:00 Am to 3:30 PM. Cost is $5.00,  kids under 15 get in free, and if you join WSTU on Saturday, entrance...

Conservation Alert from Montana Trout Unlimited 12 December 2012 Dear Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited Members and Friends, Weigh in today on crucial tribal water accord affecting instream flows across Western Montana! The State of Montana, federal government and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have reached a draft agreement that...

On Tuesday we reported on a story relating that the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, on Monday, declared bull trout, the Provincial Fish of Alberta, to be threatened in both Alberta and Saskatchewan (see story below). Yesterday, more bad news for bull trout as reported...

Glacier National Park is taking public comment through Jan. 3 on a proposal to do maintenance on bridges and culverts along Going to the Sun Road. The work will include dredging some streams, placing rip-rap and possibly replacing some culverts. This gel version is levitra 20 mg icks.org easy...

The good folks over at Conservation Hawks are up against a deadline. They need to raise $2,000 this week to match a grant from the Cinnabar Foundation to produce a couple of climate change videos for anglers and hunters. Check out their plea below and please help out if...

In 2013, anglers will once again be able to target kokanee salmon in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Fishing for kokanee was closed in 2000 due to drastically reduced populations from the effects of reservoir regulation and a booming population of predatory lake trout. In 2006, Idaho Fish and Game...

The Dudes at Strip’n Flywear just released a new video all ’bout fall fishin’ under the Big Sky. You’ll want to check this one out. Made in Montana video to drool over and some seriously good music from Montana musicians. This is why video was invented. Don’t forget to...