Archive for the ‘Recreation’ Category
Do the Right Thing
By ROB BREEDING - The fish that were in Montana first are worthy of our best conservation efforts.... more
Griz Picked to Finish Second in Both Preseason Polls
The Montana Grizzlies have been picked to finish second in the 2014 Big Sky Conference preseason polls by both the league coaches and media.... more
Five Griz Named to Preseason All-league Team; Wagenmann Vote Defensive MVP
By DAVE GUFFEY - Montana had five players named to the 2014 Big Sky Conference preseason all-league teams and one player tabbed the preseason MVP on defense.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of July 14
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Griz fans will be conflicted on which game to attend on Feb 29th--when Larry Krystiowiak’s Utah UTES take on Wayne Tinkle's OSU Beavers. ... more
Families Invited to play All-Abilities Baseball at McCormick Park
Missoula Parks & Rec is teaming up with the All-Abilities Playground Project to host free baseball games for people with and without disabilities on 7/19 and 8/2.... more
It’s Hot Outside: How Animals Cope With the Heat
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Tales and Trails is a twice monthly natural history column. This week's topic: How animals cope with hot weather. If they don’t stay cool, they die.... more
Zack Wagenmann Named to 2014 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
Zack Wagenmann is one of 20 players who has been named to the 2014 Buck Buchanan Award (Football Championship Subdivision’s defensive player of the year) Watch List.... more
Summer Dry Fly Season in Missoula
By TONY REINHARDT - It seems that we have gone from spring to summer overnight in Missoula and the fly fishing transition has happened just as quickly--now is the time to get into the river.... more
Jordan Johnson Named to 2014 Payton Watch List
University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson has been named to the 2014 Walter Payton Award Watch List, The Sports Network announced today (Monday, July 7).... more
FWP, Anglers Work Together to End Illegal fish Introductions
Montana fisheries officials and major statewide angling groups signed an agreement recently aimed at curbing the spread of illegal fish introductions into state waters.... more
Henderson & Wagenmann Named to Preseason All-America Team
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana’s Ellis Henderson and Zack Wagenmann were both named to The Sports Network’s 2014 preseason All-America second team.... more
Missoula to Host Regional Firefighter Combat Challenge July 4-5
The Missoula Combat Challenge Team, holding two World Championships and the current team World Record, will be hosting a regional competition in Missoula July 4th and 5th in Downtown Missoula.... more
July Courses at the Glacier Institute
The Glacier Institute has announced it’s July courses, which will get you outside and enjoying the Flathead!... more
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Summer Workshop August 1-3
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' popular Becoming an Outdoors-Woman summer workshop is set for August 1-3 at Boulder Hot Springs near Boulder.... more
Lady Griz To Be Tested Early in 2014-15
By JOEL CARLSON-After opening at home against Montana Western on Nov. 17, Montana will play 3 of its next 4 games on the road against teams that advanced to the WNIT in March.... more
Rain and Birds
By BRUCE AUCHLY-Rain, rain and more rain. Oh yes, and snow in the mountains. Must be June in Montana. While all that moisture is good for fish, it can wreak havoc on land based critters, like birds.... more
No. 1 Big Sky Men’s Athlete: Montana’s Dave Dickenson
By JON KASPER - A few blocks north of the oil refinery in a middle-class neighborhood, he was bound to be playing sports.One day it was football, the next basketball or baseball. ... more
DeCuire Announces Griz Basketball Coaching Staff
By DAVE GUFFEY - First-year University of Montana men’s basketball mentor Travis DeCuire has selected his assistant coaches, he announced today (Thursday, June 19).... more
World’s Largest Swim Lesson Event at Splash Montana This Friday
This Friday, June 20, tens of thousands of participants from hundreds of locations are teaming up to help prevent childhood drowning by spreading the word Swimming Lessons Save Lives™.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of June 16
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Sometimes a coaching change leads to immediate improvement, but for the Grizzlies it’s been a mixed blessing with the last 3 Griz football coaches having fewer wins in their first sea... more
Hall Finishes 7th in NCAA Hepthalon Finals and Earns All-American Status
By JOEL CARLSON-Montana senior Lindsey Hall capped her record-setting career with a seventh-place finish in the heptathlon Friday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, OR.... more
Registration Open for Mollie Summer Adventures for kids and +50 Grandparents
Register now for MOLLI Summer Adventures Grandparent/Grandchild Camp will taking place on Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June 25.... more
Cate No. 1 on Big Sky’s “25 Greatest Athletes” List
By JOEL CARLSON - Shannon Cate ranks No. 1 on the Big Sky Conference’s list of “25 Greatest Female Athletes,” but she needs some convincing.... more
Hall 10th After Opening Day at Nationals
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana senior Lindsey Hall scored 3,317 points Thursday on the opening day of the heptathlon at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at Eugene, Ore., and is sitting 10th in the 24-a... more
Hall Hoping to Leave Mark at NCAA Track & Field Championships
By JOEL CARLSON - The one thing Montana senior Lindsey Hall's plump resume is lacking: A who-is-that-and-where-did-she-come-from performance on the national stage. She'll get that chance this week at the NCAA c... more
Sheep Grazing on City Open Space, Pet Owners Asked to Help Protect Herd
By BECKY GOODRICH-Missoula Parks and Recreation is asking dog owners to watch for sheep grazing on City open space, and leash their pets when hiking near the herd. ... more
Families Invited to Play All-Abilities Baseball at McCormick Park
Parks & Rec and the All-Abilities Playground Project to host Missoula’s first adaptive baseball league for people with and without disabilities beginning Saturday, June 14.... more
Griz Great Larry Krystokowiak Named No. 2 Male Athlete in Big Sky History
By JON KASPER- Larry Krystkowiak, a 6-foot-4 budding prep star from Shelby, Mont., ranks second on the Big Sky Conference's list of "50 Greatest Male Athletes.... more
Johnson Named to CFPA’S Quarterback Watch List
By DAVE GUFFEY-The University of Montana's Jordan Johnson has been placed on the 2014 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Awards Watch List for quarterbacks.... more
Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship Awarded to Sentinel Senior
Northern Rockies Physical Therapy is proud to announce Sentinel High School graduate Ryan Nagel as the 2014 Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship recipient.... more
The Next Generation–Take a Kid Fishing!
By TONY REINHARDT - Do you remember the first time you went fishing, or the first fish you caught? Odds are it was a father, grandpa, or mentor who took you out on that first trip. ... more
How Different Would the World Be if Everyone Ran?
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Distance Masters Runner of Year, Anne Audain reflects on the impact of running in our world: “Running gave me the courage to fight the great fight".... more
Glacier Park Prepares for Busy Summer
Plow crews are ascending Going-to-the-Sun Road, clearing several feet of snow and preparing Glacier National Park for the upcoming summer season.... more
DeCuire Formally Introduced as Griz Basketball Coach
By DAVE GUFFEY - Travis DeCuire was formally introduced as the UM's 27th men’s head basketball coach today at a press conference in the in UM’s Adams Center/Dahlberg Arena.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of June 2
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Travis Decuire got off to a fast start at Montana as a player. In his first start as the Griz point guard in November of 1991 Decuire helped lead the Griz to a 77-38 rout of PAC-12 powe... more
Hall Breaks School Record, Griz Conclude West Regional
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana senior Lindsey Hall broke her own school record in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday evening at the NCAA West Regional, but she came up short in her attempt to make nationals in the event... more
Former Griz Standout Travis Decuire Named Montana Basketball Coach
Travis DeCuire (pronounced: dee-cure) has been selected to be the University of Montana’s 27th head men’s basketball coach, announced UM Director of Athletics Kent Haslam on Saturday, May 31, 2014. DeCu... more
Wagenmann on the 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana's Zack Wagenmann has been placed on the 2014 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Awards Watch List for defensive linemen.... more
High Water is Dangerous For All Boaters–Be Prepared or Don’t Go!
It can be hard to put safety ahead of adventure but sometimes the only safe choice is to stay off the water. Here are some tips for navigating dangerously high waters in western Montana:... more
Still Water Season
By ROB BREEDING - If you don’t know what you’re doing, stay away from moving water in Montana for the next month or so. There are western Montana rivers no one has any business floating this time of year. ... more
Sunday Streets Missoula, Higgins Edition, June 1, 2014
Get Moving and Get connected while celebrating sustainable transportation and healthy living at the Higgins Edition of Sunday Streets Missoula on June 1, 2014 ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 26
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Wayne Tinkle becomes the eighth University of Montana coach in the last 40 years to leave UM to take another Division 1 or NBA job. ... more
From Montana Dude Ranch Vacations to Owning the Bar W Guest Ranch
Thirteen years ago, Dave Leishman, sat at a desk, buried in papers, surrounded by the everyday life of a company he created from the ground up and wondered if there was more.... more
Splash Montana Water Park to Open May 24, Weather Permitting
Missoula’s outdoor waterpark, Splash Montana, will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 24, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will remain through Monday, May 26, weather permitting. ... more
5th Annual Missoula Mile Benefits Team Up Montana And Men’s Cancer Awareness
By Eva Dunn- Run Wild Missoula’s 5th Annual Missoula Mile will be on Sun, June 1 at 9:00 am. Proceeds benefit Team Up Montana and men’s cancer awareness and treatment programs. ... more
Meat in Tube Form
By ROB BREEDING - Bologna gets a bad rap, probably because there’s so much lousy product crowding the deli sections of American grocery stores. But made well, it’s a fine sausage.... more
Wayne Tinkle Named Head Coach of Oregon State Men’s Basketball
Wayne Tinkle, who led Montana to three NCAA Tournament appearances, has been named the head coach of the Oregon State men’s basketball team.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 19
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Montana lost a legal Pioneer and a great sports mom last week with the passing of Judge Diane Barz at the age of 70.... more
Hall Hangs on to Win Seventh Career Big Sky Title
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana senior Lindsey Hall won the heptathlon Thursday at the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships at Flagstaff, Ariz.... more
Jamar Named Griz Hoops MVP for the Third Season in a Row
By DAVE GUFFEY - Kareem Jamar was named the 2013-14 Grizzly Basketball's MVP, and other award winners include Mario Dunn, Joey Petschl and Brandon Gfeller. ... more