Fisheries managers in every region have noted the already low water levels and the need to start implementing various tools ...

You know, I’m not trying to be too rosy here; it’s going to be a rough one this summer," Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' fish ...

Gov. Gianforte said while the bill was well-intentioned, “this comprehensive approach is simply too much at this time” and he ...

May 16 had been a fabulous day for the couple on the remote Smith River. It's only 40 miles as the crow flies from Montana's state capitol, yet is at least one mountain range and an entire world ...

Two river rescues were launched on the Missouri River in Great Falls on Sunday, June 8, 2025 — one off Warden Bridge and the other at Broadwater Bay.

The Smith River is the only river in Montana where a permit is required to float. Permits are issued through a lottery system that costs $10 per entry, which is not refundable. On top of that ...

Consider all the dewatered rivers flowing into the Missouri River: the Gallatin, Jefferson, Dearborn, Smith, Teton, Musselshell and Yellowstone Rivers. Consider too the dewatered rivers flowing into ...

Long before the American government removed them both from their ancestral homelands, wolves and Native Americans coexisted ...

The rodeo world is mourning the death of Hall of Fame bronc riding legend Bill "Cody" Smith at age 83. A three-time ...

The Smith River isn’t just the crown jewel of the Montana rivers and the state parks system because of the recreational floating and fishery. It holds sentimental, historical and cultural values ...

At least five of Montana's rivers already have some type ... outfitters from certain river sections on some days. The Smith River allows floats only with permits, which are allotted through ...

The controversial program to return the predators to the American West has produced tension for three decades.