outdoor recreation

Shareholders claim the pricing scheme that doubled the cost to ski at Vail Resorts also violated the law.

Alex Leone writes, "To maintain and defend the public access landscape that we have built collectively will require compromise, collaboration and communication."

A trails project planned in Seeley Lake has raised the concerns of some area residents, and Missoula County this week took steps to assuage their concerns.

Missoula County’s recent support for a new system of trails for mechanized vehicles on federal land near Seeley Lake has drawn criticism from conservation groups and individuals.

Project partners are banking on the trail system's potential to draw visitors to Seeley Lake and help boost the local economy, which took a significant hit when Pyramid Mountain Lumber closed last year.

Opponents worry the proposed Zincton resort near the Canadian Rockies will raise rents and put wildlife at risk. Proponents say the economic development is necessary.

The question of how to regulate increasing recreation on streams is a thorny one that Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has struggled with for years, but another study group has been created to seek some answers.

With summer in full swing and blistering temperatures on the way, Missoula County is bracing for a wave of recreation and the planning that comes with it.

Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act seeks to streamline permitting process for outdoor rec companies, allow for new rock-climbing routes on public land.