CHRIS PETERSON
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151.
Recent Stories
FWP says wolf numbers holding fairly steady
The estimated statewide wolf population for 2023 was 1,096, just one less than the 2022 estimated population and slightly below the 10-year average of 1,140 wolves but well above recovery thresholds, FWP noted.
Glacier seeing high number of no-shows in North Fork
Like other entrances in Glacier, the Park Service implements a reservation system for the area to control crowding in the summer months from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Scientist unlocks mystery of nutrient surge in Lake McDonald
The good news is the lake has rebounded since then – dissolved nitrogen and phosphorous levels have plummeted by 67% and 92% respectively.
Hikers and bikers should be able to go to Logan Pass this weekend
Since crews typically don’t work on weekends, that means folks should be able to hike and bike to Logan Pass this weekend.
Belly Up
When things go south in a beautiful place, you just roll with it
The first fish broke the line and that was the end of the fishing. I knew the leader was beyond repair at that point and I didn’t have another one.
Glacier National Park plows at Big Drift
Construction paving done on lower end of Sun Road, though shoulder work continues
Glacier Park plow crews cleared the snow at the pass and then headed down to the Big Drift east of the Continental Divide
Columbia Falls a natural ‘funnel’ for bears
Last year Vallieres responded to 18 grizzly bear conflict calls in Columbia Falls. The year before that, which was a bad year for wild berry crops, that number was 30.
Glacier National Park crews plowing Two Medicine Road
Will start Going-to-the-Sun Road at Rising Sun next week
This year expect road construction on the west side this spring, as crews need to finish up a construction job on the Sun Road from just before the Lake McDonald Lodge to the North McDonald Road. Crews were unable to finish that section due to snow and cold last fall.
At Logan Pass, endangered insect presents a quandary for flush toilets
Meltwater Lednian Stonefly lives in only the coldest, cleanest water sources in the park
Endangered lynx caught by trappers; one dies of injuries
Both instances were self-reported by the trappers and were subsequently reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by FWP, it said in a release.