Archive for the ‘Recreation’ Category
Return of the Dragons
By ISABEL MAKMAN - Over the weekend of Sept. 7 and 8, the Flathead Valley will be inundated with participants and spectators for the second annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival.... more
Griz Hoopsters Have 16-Game Home Schedule in 2013-14
By DAVE GUFFEY - The defending Big Sky Conference UM basketball team will play 16 home games this season, and have a formidable five game non-league road schedule as well.... more
Complete Fishing Closure Begins Thursday on Blackfoot River and Tributaries
In an effort to protect fish from the stress of low stream flows, Montana FWP is imposing a complete closure to fishing on the Blackfoot River effective Sept. 5, 2013.... more
Events in the Flathead After Labor Day? Absolutely!
By MOLLY PRIDDY - September is a time when the Flathead Valley takes a deep breath after the summer rush. Here are a few major events highlighting the best month of summer. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 2
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football, Dave Dickenson, Monte the Mascot, Missoula Osprey and more!... more
Riding on a Ferry to Prince Rupert
By DONNA HULL - Hello from the Alaska Highway. What is a Missoula boomer doing on a road trip in the wilderness of the Yukon, Northern British Columbia and Alaska? Come along and find out!... more
PHOTO GALLERY: Griz Roll Appalachian State in Season Opener
By AUSTIN SMITH - (PHOTO GALLERY) Led by reinstated quarterback Jordan Johnson, the Montana Grizzlies opened their 2013 season with an unchallenged 30-6 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.... more
Hiking Sawmill Gulch
By DAN SAXTON - Hiking Sawmill Gulch via the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area on the north side of Missoula is a wonderful opportunity to see majestic forest country within a half-hour’s drive from town.... more
Vacating UM’s 2011 Big Sky Conference Football Title Is Wrong
By JIM O'DAY - The NCAA has redacted the University of Montana's 2011 championship from the record books. Here is why making that victory vanish into a football Bermuda Triangle is unfair.... more
Montana vs Appalachian State Game SOLD OUT
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana’s 2013 season opener against Appalachian State this Saturday, August 31, is OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT, as of early this morning (Thursday, Aug. 29).... more
Fall Fun with Missoula Parks and Recreation
F.Y.I. - Missoula Parks and Recreation’s Fall 2013 Recreation Guide, featuring Currents Aquatics Center, adult sports and much more, is now available online. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Aug 26
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: With the season opener knocking on the door, this week's trivia is ALL Grizzly Football Baby! ... more
No-Wait Nonresident Deer Hunting Licenses Going Fast
F.Y.I. - With fewer than 300 no-wait nonresidents deer combo hunting licenses left for sale out-of-state hunters still hoping to trek to Montana this fall need to move fast.... more
For Outdoor Enthusiasts: The Rocky Mountain Map Gallery
By DAN SAXTON - Whether you're a hiker, climber, fisherman, hunter, or outdoor enthusiast in general, check out the incredible selection of maps at the Rocky Mountain Map Gallery.... more
Jets’ Hilliard Out for Season with Shoulder Injury
By DILLON TABISH - Former Flathead Brave and Montana Grizzly, Lex Hilliard, suffered a season-ending injury in Jets' practice yesterday and will undergo surgery next week after fracturing his shoulder blade.... more
Pinkerton Named Montana’s First Softball Coach
By JOEL CARLSON - Jamie Pinkerton, the former head coach at Tulsa and Arkansas and most recently an assistant coach at Iowa State, has been named the first head coach of the nascent Montana softball program.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Aug 19
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: UM Volleyball, Ryne Sandberg, UM's mascot Monte, FCS football and more! ... more
Roots Fest This Weekend in Downtown Missoula August 23-25, 2013
By LINDA McCARTHY- The 8th annual River City Roots Festival is coming up this weekend August 23-25 in Downtown Missoula--showcasing live music, juried art, family fun, food, drink and a four-mile run.... more
Dog Days of Summer Fishing Tips
By TONY REINHARDT - August is typically one of the toughest months for visiting anglers. Hare are several things you can do to stack the deck in your favor and find plenty of Montana’s wild trout. ... more
Let’s Take a Road Rrip to Washington Wine Country
By DONNA HULL - Ever wonder what’s on the other side of the Bitterroot Mountains? Well, I can tell you—it’s the wine country of Walla Walla, Washington.... more
Seahawks or Broncos?
By LINDA McCARTHY- Since Montana is essentially halfway between Seattle and Denver, Missoulians are oftentimes split between their love of the Mariners and the Rockies, the Seahawks and the Broncos.... more
Battle in the Big Sky: College Football Preview
By DILLON TABISH - Bobcats are back and ready to defend their Big Sky Conference Championship, Grizzlies return ready for a fresh start.... more
Parks and Recreation and Little Griz Team Up to Offer Flag Football for First-Graders and Up
F.Y.I. - Missoula Parks and Recreation has teamed up with Little Grizzly Football to offer Jr. Playmakers Flag Football to boys and girls in first through sixth grade.... more
Comment Sought on Fishing Regulations Changes
The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission is seeking comment on proposed 2014 fishing regulations.... more
Hunters Must Expect to See Bears
With Montana's upland game bird season opening Sept.1—and the bow hunting season set to open Sept. 7—remember that hunters will soon be sharing the landscape with bears.... more
Griz Started Preparing for the 2013 Season Several Months Ago
By DAVE GUFFEY - When you watch the 2013 UM football players and coaches go through the tedious and regimented routine of fall camp drills, you can sense the focus, determination, and excitement.... more
Griz Tabbed 20th in the Sports Network’s Preseason Top 25 Poll
The University of Montana Grizzlies are ranked 20th in the nation in The Sports Network’s pre-season top 25 poll which was announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 13) by that organization.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Aug 12
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Brent Hathaway and the Missoula Mavericks, UM Football, Major League baseball and Ed O'Neil a.k.a. Al Bundy.... more
Johnson Leads the Way in First Griz Scrimmage of 2013 Fall Camp
Quarterback Jordan Johnson played in three series and the result was three touchdowns at UM's first scrimmage of fall camp Sun. (Aug. 11) evening in front of approximately 1,000 fans.... more
Missoula Symphony in the Park: Sunday Aug 11, 2013
By LINDA McCARTHY- The Missoula Symphony will host its annual Symphony in the Park this Sun., Aug. 11, 2013 This FREE event is a ‘do not miss’ event for Missoula! ... more
Somewhere in the Middle of Montana
By ROB BREEDING. I didn’t toss it all to move to Montana two decades ago because of a song. My primary affliction was trout, and there’s a lot of trout-rich habitat in the Northern Rockies. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Aug 5
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Brent Hathaway and the Missoula Mavericks, UM Football, Major League baseball and Ed O'Neil a.k.a. Al Bundy.... more
Enjoying the Great Outdoors in and Around Missoula
By LINDA McCARTHY- One of the best things about living in Missoula, Montana is the access you have to the wild open spaces and recreation places throughout the region. ... more
Miracle Fish
By ROB BREEDING - I caught a trout the other day. Then another, almost. That second fish exploded out of the water, holding itself above the Flathead River by the fury of its beating tail. ... more
A Midsummer Night’s Stream
By MATT DEVLIN - Picture the river as it lays in wait. In perfect veiled darkness, our finned friends hold like sails in the wind, controlling with every pitch and pull, their own place in the world.... more
Deaths a Stark Reminder of Glacier Park’s Peril
By TRISTIN SCOTT - In a single month between June 26 and July 25, four people died of trauma in Glacier National Park.Their deaths offer a sobering reminder of the perils involved in off-trail exploration.... more
Griz Football Players Report for First Fall Practice on August 6
By DAVE GUFFEY - The UM football team starts its preparation for the 2013 football season on Sun., Aug. 4, as the Grizzlies welcome their returning players and newcomers to fall camp.... more
Enjoy the Silence of Missoula
By ANNIE GRAHAM - I live 20 minutes from downtown Missoula and I am blessed with silence. I can hear the crickets chirping in the fields and my son can talk to an owl while he weeds the garden.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of July 29
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly football sanctions, Rutgers Athletics Program, pro golfer, Hunter Hahan, and legendary Grizzly football player, Terry Dillon.... more
Montana Diva Foundation Hosts 2013 Celtic Festival of Missoula
By LINDA McCARTHY- The Montana Diva Foundation hosts the fourth annual Celtic Festival of Missoula July 26-28 in Caras Park in the heart of Downtown Missoula. ... more
Griz Total More than 700 Hours of Community Service
By JOEL CARLSON - UM Athletic Director, Kent Haslam announced that Montana’s student-athletes spent over 700 hours engaged in community service last year.... more
Pair of Lady Griz Hoopsters Sign European Contracts
By JOEL CARLSON - Emboldened by the news that her former Lady Griz teammate, Alyssa Smith had signed a professional basketball contract, Katie Baker decided to look at similar options for herself.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of July 22
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Brent Pease, Robin Selvig, Phil Mickleson, Britain's Newest Prince and more!... more
Warm Flows Prompt “Hoot-Owl” Fishing on Dearborn, Smith and Sun Rivers
By BRUCE AUCHLY: Montana FWP has advised anglers on three central Montana rivers that all fishing will close daily from 2 pm to midnight until conditions improve.... more
Missoula Scientists Study Wind Flow and the Affects on Firelines
By MARK VOSBURGH - Researchers at the UM Flight Lab and the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab are analyzing birds in flight in order to understand wind flows and their affect on fire lines.... more
Scott Gragg’s New Title: Marathon Man
By JOEL CARLSON - All anybody really wants, when they are minutes away from starting a 26.2 mile marathon, is a moment of levity. Scott Gragg, UM Assistant Head Football Coach found his on Sunday.... more
Kidsfest 2013 Slated for July 30 at Caras Park
Hey Kids! Join Missoula Parks and Recreation for Kidsfest 2013, a free summer celebration for Missoula families at Caras Park on Tuesday, July 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ... more
Two Unique July Festivals Make Missoula Special
By LINDA McCARTHY- For a unique Missoula experience, don’t miss out on the International Choral Festival July 17-20 and the Missoula Celtic Festival July 26-28.... more
Spend the Day (or Night) at Painted Rocks Reservoir
By DONNA HULL - Do you like to go exploring? My husband and I were curious about Painted Rocks Reservoir and decided to find out why friends and neighbors RAVE about it. All I can say is WOW!... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of July 15
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Big Sky Preseason Poll, Missoula Osprey, the John Deere Classic, Bill Moos (former UM Athletic Director) and more!... more