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See-saw Weather Makes Montana Streamflow Experts Nervous The rivers of Montana depend on the winters snowpack to keep a good streamflow through the summer and fall. Each month, the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bozeman tries to determine if the water will be available through the year for recreation and for agricultural irrigation. And this year has been difficult. The February snowpack report was low and below average. However, four weeks later, at the beginning of March. snowpack ...

See-saw Weather Makes Montana Streamflow Experts Nervous The rivers of Montana depend on the winters snowpack to keep a good streamflow through the summer and fall. Each month, the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Bozeman tries to determine if the water will be available through the year for recreation and for agricultural irrigation. And this year has been difficult. The February snowpack report was low and below average. However, four weeks later, at the beginning of March. snowpack ...

Wednesday, March 31, over 200 plants were put in the ground at Hamiltons Skalkaho Bend Park. Katie Vennie of the Bitter Root Water Forum said the species included in the swale are three types of Willows (over 8,000 cuttings were installed), along with Aspen, Dogwood and Cottonwood trees and the newly planted native seeds to complete the mix. In this section, some dark plastic weed mats were put down to prevent growth of reed canary grass, which is a problem weed in the area. Vennie said the "R...

You Can Reserve Campsites At Painted Rocks State Park This Season Right now, the snow covers the icy surface of Painted Rocks Reservoir at the south end of the main West Fork Road. The visitors this time of year have snowshoes, skis or snowmobiles. However, in the summer, the lake has plenty of private boats, waterskiers, swimmers, canoes and rafts as one of the two main watery playgrounds in the county - Lake Como being the other. At the height of summer, you can consider yourself lucky to ge...

Stevensville Town Council set to wrap up hearing on controversial development The Stevensville Town Council is expected to wrap up a lengthy hearing on the controversial Burnt Fork Estates development. and last updated 2021-03-09 13:06:18-05 STEVENSVILLE — The Stevensville Town Council is expected to wrap up a lengthy hearing on the controversial Burnt Fork Estates development on Monday evening. But a final decision could be days, or even weeks, away. The Town Council is considering whethe...

After watching the house tour, I'm guessing they had to have a hazmat team clean the place after MTV was done filming.

Enormous Brown Trout is New Montana State Record I havent caught many, and only one was fairly impressive in size. But for me, there is an extra thrill to catching a brown trout. Such a beautiful fish. Brown trout have been widely introduced into suitable environments around the world, including a sizeable portion of North America. The first introductions into the U.S. started in 1883, when a New York angler, under the authority of the U.S. Fish Commissioner, obtained brown trout eggs from the ...

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MISSOULA, Mont. - As the weather gets warmer, rivers across the state are beginning to rise. One business owner in Missoula is sharing his concerns about the increase in trash

Bitterroot Outdoor Journal As winter starts to lose its grip, the birds are picking areas for nesting activities in the area. This weeks Bitterroot Outdoor Journal (heard Wednesday mornings at 7:45 on 1240 AM KLYQ and www.klyq.com) had examples of some home-building by the birds. Bob Danley said avian action is happening along the Bitterroot River, including Wood Ducks, Bohemian Waxwings and soon to arrive - bluebirds. He also noted Red-winged Blackbird songs (photo below) and saw some Dark-eye...