No sleep till Sandpoint for round-the-clock runners

By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian

185-mile relay race from Spokane to Idaho offers team of western Montanans more fun than most runs.

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Spokane-to-Sandpoint relay race is true obstacle course

By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian

SANDPOINT, Idaho - The stench in the seven-passenger van smelled of sweaty gym socks and day-old garbage. But no one really noticed until Saturday after the race, when we could finally drink a beer and relax.

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Hardy, resilient pests of summer

By GREG TOLLEFSON

Magpies are again descending upon quiet backyards like gangs of marauding bandits, pestering dogs and cats, staking claim to picnic tables and barbecues, and generally taking over.

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Quest to build perfect paddle

WHITEFISH (AP) - A Montana man's quest to make the perfect paddle has drawn the attention of outrigger canoe clubs and kept his hobby alive.

Aug 20, 2009 | 8:05 am | Loading…

Perfect August for anglers

By MARK WARD

Anglers will remember this month in 2009 as maybe the most amazing August in quite some time.

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Workin’ on the rail trail: Milwaukee Road bed in public hands, but much to be done

By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian

It takes three long seconds for a rock dropped from the Dominion Trestle to hit Dominion Creek Road, some 250 feet below.

Aug 12, 2009 | 9:45 pm | Loading…

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Wildflower Walks: Monkshood

By JUSTIN GRIGG of the Missoulian

Monkshood

Aug 12, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…

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Small-boat Montanans run Yampa rapid

By GREG TOLLEFSON

There is always more to learn.

Aug 12, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…

Mark Ward: Chill slows Fort Peck fishing

By MARK WARD

Fort Peck! Just the name sends excitement through anglers of all ages.

Aug 12, 2009 | 9:20 pm | Loading…

Area state parks offer astronomy and more

Missoulian

Here's the lineup of programs at Montana state parks this weekend:

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50th quake anniversary this weekend at Hebgen Lake

Billings Gazette

BILLINGS - Four days of events are planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake.

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Travelers’ Rest sets grand opening events

Missoulian

A grand opening with special events and an evening concert is planned for the weekend of Aug. 21-23 at Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo.

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Children’s astronomy planned for Aug. 22

Missoulian

Missoula Children and Nature Network's "Got Nature?" passport program continues this month with an astronomy night sponsored by the Western Montana Astronomical Association and the Montana Natural History Center.

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Browning conference looks at Glacier Park history

Missoulian

A one-day conference titled "Kiipippoistoyi" will take place Friday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cuts Wood School in Browning.

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FWP seeks comments on Deer Creek funds

Missoulian

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment for a proposal to grant funds to the Western Montana Game & Fish Association Deer Creek Shooting Range between East Missoula and Bonner.

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Floating, walking Lower Clark Fork River cleanup scheduled Aug. 29

Missoulian

Volunteers are needed to help with the Lower Clark Fork River cleanup on Saturday, Aug. 29. Participants should meet at Cyr Fishing Access Site at 9 a.m. to coordinate cleanup assignments.

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Rolling to the Sun: Bicycling over Logan Pass no easy feat, but pie awaits on east side

ARTHUR MOURATIDIS/Missoulian

WEST GLACIER - Fifty miles of mostly paved mountainous roadway. How difficult could that possibly be?

Aug 06, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…

A hike for the ages: Beartooths’ East Rosebud a beautiful trail for the older and more youthful

BRETT FRENCH Billings Gazette

BILLINGS - I'm finding out that getting older, while much better than the alternative of pushing daisies, does have a few downsides.

Aug 06, 2009 | 10:45 am | Loading…

Mac Attack angler wins for third time

MARK WARD

Tiger Woods, the golfer, doesn't have anything on Cameron Hockett, the angler, when it comes to being a repeat winner. Hockett ended up in a familiar position as the 11th annual Great Montana Mac Attack concluded last Sunday on Flathead Lake.

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