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The Wolf Pulled Over Our Eyes

How can a non-native species arrive on the Endanger Species List? It is a question many in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming are asking. The non-native species I am referring to is the wolf. Gray wolves have 24 subspecies in North America with distinctly different habitats, ranges, pack dynamics and behaviors.
The professionally sanctioned taxonomy of mammals [...]

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Bitterroot Valley Vacation Rentals

Business Profiles

Montana is known as the “Last Best Place”. And for people looking for a Montana vacation, the Bitterroot Valley offers the best of Montana. Brett & Sherri Adolphson started Bitterroot Cabins in early 2006. The business was licensed in the summer. The website completed in the fall, and they signed their first property contract [...]

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Responsible Hunters Should Avoid Mitchell Slough

Opinion

The fight over access to the Mitchell Slough in the Bitterroot seems far from resolved. The latest issue to come boiling to the front is over waterfowl hunting. Montana’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission will decide Thursday on a petition to close a portion of the Mitchell Slough filed by longtime Bitterroot ranchers John and [...]

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Comment on Bitterroot National Forest Draft Travel Management Plan

General

The Bitterroot National Forest’s Travel Management Plan weekly open houses will resume next Wednesday, on October 14th. This open house, and the ones that follow on October 21st, and 28th and November 4th, provide an opportunity for members of the public to pour over maps and discuss questions or concerns they may have. [...]

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Tips for Bitterroot Hunters

Hunting

The Bitterroot National Forest would like to provide some helpful tips to hunters.
All hunters during the firearm deer season should wear “hunter orange” (hat, cap, vest, jacket or rain gear). It must be the outermost garment and be visible from all sides. Also, put an orange vest or bright bandana on pets [...]

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New Online Reservations Coming for Four Idaho Rivers

General

If you want to obtain a permit to float the Selway, Snake, Middle Fork of the Salmon, or wild main Salmon Rivers in 2010, you need to know about changes coming in the Forest Service permit lottery and launch reservation system. The Four Rivers Lottery is going “green”, incorporating an entirely online system as part [...]

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Trapper Creek Job Corps Fall Open House and Banquet

Events

Trapper Creek Job Corps Center cordially invites the public to attend their Fall Open House and Banquet on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. The banquet will be honoring the 45th Anniversary of Job Corps.
In addition to dinner being served in the Gymnasium, several student-created displays about the offered trades, as well as arts and [...]

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Bass Creek Recreation Area Shooting Restrictions

Hunting

As hunting season approaches, it is timely to remind hunters about shooting restrictions that are in place at the Bass Creek Recreation Area, Stevensville Ranger District, to provide for public health and safety.
Several years ago, increased public use necessitated the adoption of shooting restrictions within the developed portion of the recreation area. Based on [...]

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Enjoy Fourth of July on the Bitterroot National Forest

Lifestyle

The Bitterroot National Forest is a fantastic place to get away and enjoy your 4th of July weekend. A few considerations will help ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment:
Fireworks are not permitted on National Forests. Period. Leave them home.
All campgrounds on the Forest are open except Twin Lakes, and ready for visitors. [...]

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Bitterroot Fishing Report | June 30, 2009

Fishing

The West Fork is in the midst of the salmonfly hatch. The action is fast and furious, as the water and skies are filled with salmonflies. The water is still high and Sean O’Brien, Osprey Outfitters, reports there are several logjams blocking the river that require portage for floaters. Please be very careful and [...]

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