Mont man drowns in Missouri River

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — The Cascade County Sheriff's office says a 68-year-old Helena man has drowned in the Missouri River near Tower Rock State Park.

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ND landowners seek doe hunters

BISMARCK (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is working to match landowners with deer hunters.

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Bismarck archery deer hunt begins

BISMARCK (AP) — Bismarck's deer bowhunting season opened today.

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Problem grizzly moved to Kootenai National Forest

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Petition to ban lead ammo denied by EPA
Local gun dealers weren’t too worried about a bid to ban lead ammunition and in fishing lures.

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Safety first with hunting season

For many of us, the transition from summer recreation to fall isn’t as gradual as we’d like.

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Dakota Recreation Report

BLM holding meeting in Dickinson today

The Bureau of Land Management Dakotas Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday at the Ramada Days Inn located at 532 15th St. West in Dickinson. The meeting is open to the public and will start at 8 a.m. in the Freedom Hall conference room.

TRNF hosting wilderness hike Sunday

Theodore Roosevelt National Park visitors will choose the destination for a wilderness hike Sunday.

Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape

Bear attack highlights lax exotic pet laws

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them.

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Public comments wanted

Little Missouri roads plan to get new assessment
The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday announced it will give the public more time to comment on a controversial plan to close hundreds of miles of roads in the Little Missouri National Grassland west of Dickinson.

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North Dakota archery deer season starts Sept. 3

Deer season is right around the corner with bow hunters getting first crack at deer starting at noon on Sept. 3.

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Fishing doesn’t have to take back seat to hunting

It comes as no surprise that when August begins losing to September, for many North Dakota residents hunting starts to win out over fishing in the competition for free-time activities.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park hosting astronomy night

Children from ages 5 through 12 and their families are invited to the last Theodore Roosevelt National Park Junior Ranger Family Fun Day of the summer season Saturday.

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