Visit Montana

With winter finally winding down many anglers will start taking to Montana’s lakes and rivers, and as Winston Greely shows us in this week’s outdoor report, the new "Fish MT" website http://fwp.mt.gov/fish/ is a place to visit before you head out.

With an average gradient drop of 31 feet/mile, Lochsa is the Nez Perce Indian word for "rough water."

That’s the idea the producers behind the new online series, "Weekend Guide To," want to capture in their monthly posts as they explore small Montana towns in all their guts and glory.

The Park says overall, public comments expressed strong interest in retaining Sperry Chalet’s historic character.

The National Trails System celebrates 50 years as one of the greatest innovations in American outdoor recreation history: the long-distance hiking trail, including the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, 750 miles of which run through Montana

Haunting and beautiful.

In the remote reaches of northeast Montana, particularly in the town of Glasgow, isolation is a fact of daily life that is embraced by those who live there, just as they also embrace the local airport–even those who aren’t exactly fond of flying.

Ovando sits at mile 550 of the 2,735-mile Tour Divide Race and has become a staple stop for riders. "You always hear about the accommodations. It’s certainly known," Cunningham said as she finished filling her basket. "It’s totally cool to come here."

As a starting point, Glacier National Park announced four concepts under consideration for Sperry’s future. Comments on those concepts and other, alternative suggestions will be accepted during a "scoping" process that continues through the first week of April.

"There’s just so much to do here," Cornwell said.