If you’ve missed out on the opportunity to float in Montana’s Smith River State Park this year, you’re not the only one. The Smith River offers a unique floating experience as it stretches 59 miles of ...

This remote and tranquil Smith River cuts its way through the remote backcountry of the Little Belt Mountains. The stunning canyon scenery, quiet streamside campgrounds, wildlife and excellent trout ...

HELENA, Mont. — The application deadline for Smith River permits is Feb. 15. Applicants are required to be at least 12 years old, and non-refundable applications cost $15. A drawing for the permits ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Manual labor on public lands is the way one Great Falls-based veteran group continues their ...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced the deadline for the Smith River float applications. Applications are due Feb. 14, with the permit drawing taking place on Feb. 22.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Summers on Montanas’s Smith River. Does it get any better than that? Our beloved Smith River is a ...

Permit applications to float central Montana's Smith River are now being accepted, and will continue to be accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held on Feb. 21. Known for its ...

After nearly a decade a proposed Montana copper mine project in the Little Belt Mountains has been given a final go-ahead by the Montana State Supreme Court. On Monday the court reversed a 2020 court ...

Montana State Parks announced Monday that the 2013 Smith River State Park permit lottery results for the upcoming float season are available online. For results visit stateparks.mt.gov or the FWP ...

The battle over whether a massive copper mine can open along tributaries of central Montana's famed Smith River could hinge on one basic question: What activities constitute a "use" of water?

Podcaster Show Player In early April, personnel from the U.S Forest Service, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and volunteers from the Montana Vet Program embarked on a five-day trip down the Smith River ...