If you’ve missed out on the opportunity to float in Montana’s Smith River State Park this year, you’re not the only one. The Smith River offers a unique floating experience as it stretches 59 miles of ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting permit applications starting on Jan. 1 to float the Smith River. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, with a drawing held on ...

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HELENA, Mont. — The application deadline for Smith River permits is Feb. 15. Applicants are required to be at least 12 years old, and non-refundable applications cost $15. A drawing for the permits ...

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. For the last seven years, Montana Vet Program ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 2—Applications for a permit to float the Smith River became available Thursday, Jan. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 15. The drawing ...

This story, “Float to Wild Trout,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. For the last mile or so, I have been sitting relaxed with the canoe paddle across my lap, lulled by the stunning ...

While this is the time of year that some folks dream of floating snowflakes, others' thoughts lean toward floating the Smith River. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks began accepting applications for ...

After nearly a decade a proposed Montana copper mine project in the Little Belt Mountains has been given a final go-ahead by the Montana State Supreme Court. On Monday the court reversed a 2020 court ...

Language that would outline how commercial Smith River boat trip launches would be reallocated to other outfitters is contained in a proposed rule that will be considered by the Montana State Parks ...