Manual labor on public lands is the way one Great Falls-based veteran group continues their mission of healing and mental well-being for fellow soldiers.

Rafting the Smith River near the Little Belt Mountains (Photo courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture; Forest Service | Public Domain). The Montana Supreme Court on Monday overturned a ...

Montana’s Smith River can be a fickle float trip. The weather is notoriously variable — from snow to blistering heat. River flows can plummet to impassible lows early in the spring depending on the ...

Excavators could take a bite out of Meagher County’s pioneering history this spring if Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ plans for restoration of a section of the South Fork Smith River begin as planned ...

A hearings officer has recommended the state of Montana deny a request by the Springdale Hutterite Colony to expand its use of an irrigation well because it pulls water from the Smith River. In what's ...

Boaters on the Smith River in Meagher County (Photo by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks). The Montana Legislature approved raising nonresident fees to purchase bonus raffle points for a coveted Smith ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Smith River permit lottery results are now available on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks website. Successful applicants will also be notified via email. The following was sent out ...

HELENA, Mont. — Smith River permits can be applied for Jan. 2 through Feb. 14. “Removal of the pit toilets will not only help reduce impacts to natural and cultural resources, but also allow more time ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Excavators could take a bite out of Meagher County’s pioneering history this spring if Montana ...