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FWP Thanks Region 4 Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors
GREAT FALLS — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently honored the service of central Montana hunter, bowhunter, and trapper education instructors at a workshop in Great Falls. At the 2024 Region 4 workshop, twenty-eight instructors were awarded for their service milestones, ranging from 5 to 50 years. The latest ho...
UM Research Discovers New Way to Generate Human Cartilage
MISSOULA – University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck.
Mark Grimes, a biology professor in UM’s Division of Biological Sciences, said they have induced stem cells to become the cell type that normally makes up human craniofacial cartilage. Stem cells can repli...
Glacier Nat’l Park Hosts “Junior Ranger Days” April 20, 27
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Families and children of all ages are invited to participate in Glacier National Park’s Junior Ranger Days during National Park Week.
The first celebration will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 10 am to 2 pm, at the Apgar Visitor Center. The second cele...
Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff Will Light the Torch at the 2024 Big Sky State Games
Olympic Medalist Swimmer, Katie Hoff will be the special guest athlete at the 39th Annual Big Sky State Games Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 19 at Daylis Stadium in Billings, MT. Hoff is an eight-time World Champion, three-time World Record Holder, two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic Medalist in Swimming.
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L&C Center Announces Spring 2024 Events
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls has released its schedule of interactive presentations that are scheduled to take place from April through June.
“We are so grateful for our partnership with the Lewis and Clark Foundation and Great Falls Museums Consortium that is providing for a lot of the programming we have scheduled this spring,” said Center Director Duane Buchi. “There
UM’s Haley Omeasoo Works to Build Blackfeet DNA Database
MISSOULA – Haley Omeasoo was already studying forensic science at the University of Montana when she saw the poster that redefined her life.
The 2017 poster announced that her former high school classmate, Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, had gone missing on the Blackfeet Reservation in northern Montana. Just 20 at the...
UM Dance Team (& Monte) Headed to National Competition
MISSOULA – Between performing in front of crowds exceeding 26,000 and committing to a lengthy season that spans July through April, the University of Montana Dance Team knows how to face a challenge together.
The team is about to take on a new and historic challenge: dancing on behalf of the University and the entire Treasure State at a national championship competition.
“This is the fir...
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Tricia Seifert Named Dean of MSU College of Education, Health and Human Development
BOZEMAN — Tricia Seifert, professor and interim dean of the Montana State University College of Education, Health and Human Development, has been selected as the college’s new dean after a national search. She will begin her new position April 4.
“I am deligh...
Griz Esports & Big Sky State Games to Host Live Tournament this weekend
The University of Montana Griz ESPORTS and Big Sky State Games have joined forces to launch the 2nd annual live ESPORTS tournaments for college, high school middle
School and community players. The event will take place on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday April 7 on the University of Montana campus in Missoula.
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Glacier National Park Posts 2024 Construction Updates
WEST GLACIER, Mont. –Glacier National Park has announced plans for construction areas during the 2024 spring and summer season. Visitors are encouraged to plan and prepare for traffic delays.
Park Headquarters
In August a rehabilitation project of the park headquarters complex roads and parking lot will be taking place into the fall. Be aware of co...
FWP Offers CRP Add-on Leases
HELENA – Agricultural producers with land enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are invited to apply for enrollment in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ CRP Add-on Lease option. This option is designed to benefit producers while also providing habitat for upland game birds and other wildlife and also giving game bird hunters more places to hunt.
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FWP: Tagged Fish Worth Cash, Prizes for Helpful Anglers
BOZEMAN – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff, in cooperation with Montana State University, have begun tagging trout in the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby and Madison rivers.
This tagging effort is part of ongoing research that aims to address trout declines and fish health concerns in the upper Missouri River Basin. Staff plan to tag fish ...