Bitterroot River

In Montana, we're used to hitting the water in our tubes, rafts or waders and going wherever the river takes us. Anyone can recreate on streams in the state below the high-water mark — no matter who owns the land beneath them. This isn't possible in most of the country. How did we end up with such strong stream access protections, and what does the law's future look like?

As activity picks up on rivers and creeks around western Montana, floaters are being urged to prepare for potentially dangerous debris in the water. Boaters are finding more debris and log jams in western Montana rivers than in a typical year, state Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say.

Weather forecasters are calling for another wet week west of the Continental Divide that could keep rivers running high.

The Montana Land Board on July 20 approved three Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) land purchases totalling nearly 740 acres.

Protests against how the state and federal government is handling coronavirus have surged across the country and in Montana. Most recently, animal...

Flood waters remain a concern across Montana today and into next week.Flooding and flood warnings remain in effect for Missoula, where the Clark Fork is…

Flooding continues to be a concern on rivers and streams across western and central Montana. In Missoula, evacuation orders are still in place for 65…

Flooding on some western Montana rivers slowed early this week, but warming temperatures mean more flooding is on the way.A flood warning remains in…

The flooding Clark Fork River at Missoula is forecast to hit just over 14 feet by tomorrow afternoon. It’s then expected to settle down - but not for…

Update: 9:25 p.m. New evacuations due to flooding have been ordered near Missoula tonight. According to a post from the Missoula County Sheriffs Office,…