The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board on Friday adopted new rules on camping and human waste disposal for the Smith River. On a unanimous vote, the board decided to continue policies adopted ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Last summer, 14,497 Montanans and non-residents applied for just 1,470 available permits to float ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Smith River permit lottery results are now available on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks website. Successful applicants will also be notified via email. The following was sent out ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The results of the permit lottery to float the Smith River are now available. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks received 14,497 applicants this year. The results can be found here.

Update: See newer article on the Smith River and Happy Camp complexes. Evacuation orders remain in place because of wildfires in California’s northwest corner. An area of southern Oregon came under ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board on Friday adopted new rules on camping and human ...