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 ...

The Montana State Supreme Court ruled Monday to approve permits to develop a copper mine along the headwaters of Montana's Smith River. After nearly a decade a proposed Montana copper mine project in ...

Wednesday, a packed town hall in Crescent City dove deep into pesticide use in the Smith River plain at lily bulb farms — with scientists presenting on pesticides measured in water and the impacts of ...

When we awoke to snow on the surrounding mountains following our first night of canoeing and rafting Montana’s fabled Smith River, I thought we had dodged the nasty-weather bullet. Given that the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Results for the annual permit lottery to float the Smith River State Park are now available through MyFWP, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Successful applicants will ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Department of Environmental Quality will host an open house on two water quality studies and a Smith River Watershed Restoration Plan. One study covers what is causing the increase ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. It’s time to get your applications in if you hope to float Montana’s iconic Smith River this ...

This story, “Float to Wild Trout,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. For the last mile or so, I have been sitting relaxed with the canoe paddle across my lap, lulled by the stunning ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Results for the Smith River Permit lottery are now available on Montana FWP’s licensing portal, ...