Volleyball relies on each other on and off the court

Olivia LaBeau and teammate Carley Spachman go up to contest a spike during the Griv V Cats volleyball game on Oct 11 As the University of Montana volleyball continues down its path to the Big Sky Conference tournament, the team shows its...

South Dakota's Most Charming Small Town Has A Top National Park On Its Doorstep

If you're looking to explore one of the most interesting national parks in the US, you should carve out time to visit South Dakota. This underrated state is home to incredible history, multiple national parks, incredible state parks, and a huge...

Worlds Behind Words 2: Supreme Court, Section 230 & LGBTQ Rights

William Dempsey, LICSW, is a Boston-based clinical social worker and LGBTQ+ mental-health advocate. He founded Heads Held High Counselling, a virtual, gender-affirming group practice serving Massachusetts and Illinois, where he and his team...

Why Adventure Life’s Human Approach to Travel Still Resonates in a Digital World

Planning a trip has never been easier, or harder. With online booking platforms, algorithm-fed suggestions, and social media feeds full of curated destinations, travelers are presented with more information than they can possibly use. The effect...

Need to escape the relatives this Thanksgiving? Seven of America’s coziest stays for the holiday

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Expedia’s new Smart Travel Health Check exposes the world’s most crowded spots

Expedia just launched a first-ever framework, inspired by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), designed to expose the world’s most crowded spots and tackle one of tourism’s biggest challenges: Overcrowding. Introduced in Expedia’s newest...

Gov. Gianforte highlights trade interests during visits to Korea, Japan

Gov. Greg Gianforte promoted Montana products and the Treasure State’s partnerships with South Korea and Japan on a trade mission this week, the Daily Montanan reports. On the trip, Gianforte, a Republican, touted wheat, beef, coal and technology...

How Bleisure Travel Redefines Work For Entrepreneurs And Intrapreneurs

Bleisure travel is on the rise getty Bleisure travel—where business trips intentionally blend with leisure time—has evolved from a perk to a performance strategy. Expedia’s 2025 Traveler Value Index found 42% of travelers are planning a bleisure...

Government shutdown updates: Latest on flights, national parks

WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown continued on Sunday, many of the people with the power to solve the funding crisis – the consequences of which are growing more intense for millions of Americans with each passing day – were nowhere in sight...

State inspectors and partners honored for AIS prevention

Montana’s Aquatic Invasive Species team was recently recognized by the Western Regional Panel of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force as the 2025 “Best in the West” for its exceptional work preventing the spread of invasive species across the...

Missoula nonprofit looks to Lahaina for disaster planning

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FWP is in the wolf management hot seat

Two weeks after the Outdoor Heritage Coalition and a pair of Republican lawmakers sued the state for doing too little to reduce Montana’s wolf population, a coalition of conservation groups on Wednesday made the opposite argument before a...

In Barnet, the Riccis are building a life that blends homesteading, heritage, and a whole lot of hens

Emma Graves Ricci and Adam Ricci check out the seedlings for Emma’s herbal preparations and flower arrangements. Photo by Beth Kanell Emma Graves Ricci grew up on the Barnet hillsides and attended St. Johnsbury Academy, then headed off to more...

Peru advances EUDR implementation through regional capacity-building workshop in Junín

The workshop sessions, held on October 22 and 23 in the provinces of Satipo and Pichanaki, gathered representatives from public institutions, cooperatives, producers, associations and agribusinesses to assess progress, challenges and opportunities...

Peru advances EUDR implementation through regional capacity-building workshop in Junín

The workshop sessions, held on October 22 and 23 in the provinces of Satipo and Pichanaki, gathered representatives from public institutions, cooperatives, producers, associations and agribusinesses to assess progress, challenges and opportunities...

Tom's Take: Where the West still roams free

When we think about the American West, it seems like a faraway idea. But in terms of distance, it’s much closer to home than you might think. A couple of weeks ago, I took a road trip with my dad out to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora,...

Daylight saving time ends in a few days. Here's where each state stands on making daylight saving time permanent

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time permanent. WASHINGTON — In just a few days, millions of Americans will gain an hour of sleep as daylight saving time ends. On...

Holding space for good

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp I would not make the trip by myself, but I also would not pass up the opportunity. I texted my sister Erica, who lives on the West Coast, “How do you feel about Montana?” Let me back up. When I started writing about...

Proposed beaver transplant program could restore waterways

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is considering a new program that provides guidance on how beavers could be transplanted to different areas and ecosystems across the state and is asking for public comment. FWP's regional nongame wildlife biologist...

Patagonia founder and local conservationists speak on new simplistic fly-fishing book

The art of fly-fishing has grown increasingly complex over the years as many anglers prioritize gear over technique. Over 10 years ago, Yvon Chouinard — the founder of Patagonia — teamed up with Montana conservationist Craig Mathews and pro fly...