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July–August 2008 CoverCurrent Issue: July–August 2008

A Close Look at Mountain Lions: What a
ten-year study uncovered about cougars, their kittens, and the effects of heavy hunting pressure. READ MORE >>

Fire Season: Essay by Rick Bass
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The Nose Knows: How scent-detecting dogs locate fishers, lynx, and other hard-to-find wildlife species. READ MORE >>

Hunting the Elusive Orchidaceae: The expedition would take her deep into the forest to places few people had ever seen—places where she might find rare species that had eluded her for years. READ MORE >>

Little-Known Gems Low-profile state parks are treasures just waiting for you and your family to discover. READ MORE >>

Lessons on Neighborly Relations: Learn how to live harmoniously with wildlife at the newly renovated Lone Pine State Park visitor center. READ MORE >>

Keeping the Magic in Montana: Through the FWP Foundation, people can help conserve elk, grizzlies, state parks, and other natural and cultural resources that make Big Sky Country such an enchanting place. READ MORE >>

OUR POINT OF VIEW : Read agency insights from M. Jeff Hagener, Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. READ OUR POINT OF VIEW >>

ACI stampNEW FEATURE: For the past three years,
Montana Outdoors
has been ranked among the nation's top state conservation magazines by the Association for Conservation Information. See our collection of award-winning stories, and learn more about ACI. ACI Winners >>

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Get the latest news on Montana's wildlife, fish, and parks management, conservation issues, and endangered species in Montana Outdoors.This captivating color magazine provides an in-depth look at what's going on in Montana's mountains, rivers, reservoirs, prairies and forests. For a special website offer of just $9 per year, you'll get the latest information on Montana's trout rivers, elk management, state parks, wolf and grizzly delisting, and more. Plus you'll find recent updates on seasons, laws, and regulations, not to mention some of the best outdoors photography in the country.

Montana Outdoors is a bi-monthly publication of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of Montana's fish, wildlife and state parks.

Fish

Westslope cutthroats
Conserving Westslopes on the East Slope FWP, federal agencies, and conservation groups are working to prevent westslope cutthroat trout populations east of the Continental Divide from disappearing forever.

Wildlife

Grizzly
State of the Grizzly : Now that the Yellowstone bears have been delisted, what’s in store for Montana’s other grizzly populations?

Montana's State Parks

urban state parks
A Park Next Door:Urban state parks provide outdoor recreation and scenic beauty for city dwellers throughout Montana.

Montana lifestyle

Braising techniques
Venison Alchemy: Slow, moist cooking can turn even the toughest deer, pronghorn, or elk cuts into delicious, fork-tender entrees.