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Two Rivers, One Removed Dam, and What Happens When You Give Wild Trout Their Water Back
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (449+ words) Dam removal doesn't always make headlines the way it should " but when a century-old structure comes out and two rivers essentially come back from the dead, that's a story worth paying attention to. The American Wild just dropped a video…...
River Runs Through It: Montana's Bold Proposal for Conservation
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (234+ words) Montana Outdoor River Runs Through It: Montana's Bold Proposal for Conservation Montana's legendary Blackfoot River is currently dodging a triple threat of environmental headaches'including a proposed gravel pit, a looming gold mine, and a massive data center. But local ranchers,…...
5 Inches of Rain, 0 Room for Error: The Milk River Project Update 6. 30. 26
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (201+ words) Mother Nature just threw a massive curveball at the Milk River watershed, but the team at Lake Sherburne was already holding the bat. Following a heavy five-inch deluge, reservoir operators have cracked the gates to maximum capacity. It's a fast-moving,…...
Beat the Rain: A Sneak Peek at the Milk River Project Progress
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (14+ words) Montana Outdoor...
Kootenai River Report: Massive Flow Increases Ahead
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (521+ words) Big changes are coming to the Kootenai River. Beginning Monday evening, Libby Dam will rapidly ramp up outflows to full powerhouse capacity, jumping from 10, 000 cfs to 25, 000 cfs by midnight on Tuesday. Check out Linehan Outfitting's full report from May 24, 2026 here:…...
Stillwater River bank armoring has reduced fish habitat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1278+ words) Young fish need a place to hide after they hatch, typically in shallower side channels or in brushy or woody areas that make it difficult for big fish to reach them. Without such hiding spots, fingerlings become food. Following the…...
Hot Stuff at Yellowstone National Park
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (8+ words) Yellowstone is where the earth lets off steam. .....
April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (655+ words) Montana Outdoor April Storms Delay Snowmelt, but Fail to Recover Snowpack Deficits BOZEMAN, Mont. , May 7, 2026 " While snowpack conditions across much of the western United States remains uniformly poor, the snowpack across Montana watersheds paints a more nuanced picture. Warm temperatures…...
The Missouri River: Where Slack is Actually a Virtue
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (10+ words) Montana Outdoor...
The Missouri River: May 2026 Status Report
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (8+ words) Montana Outdoor...