Family of Big Sky ski instructor involved in boating accident on the Yellowstone
By Jessianne Wright EBS Contributor BIG SKY – Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Captain Jim Anderson and his family were involved in a boating accident on …
Posts tagged Yellowstone river
Eddy Line: What’s the deal with these funny spey rods?
By Shane Stalling Guest EBS Fishing Columnist A loyal customer came into a Big Sky fly shop recently, on a relatively slow day with what …
Proliferative kidney disease cause of recent fish kill
By Jessianne Wright EBS Contributor BOZEMAN – One year after the massive Yellowstone River fish die-off, biologists are once again finding dead fish in the …
Montana dam blocked again over threat to endangered fish
By Matt Volz Associated Press HELENA (AP) – A judge on Wednesday blocked construction of a $59 million irrigation dam because of the potential threat …
FWP studies fishery health following last year’s fish kill
Biologists count fewer large trout in Yellowstone River MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKS Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ fisheries staff has completed its spring monitoring …
Maintaining the status quo on the Yellowstone: Businesses respond to last year’s closure
By Jessianne Wright EBS Contributor BOZEMAN – After a parasitic outbreak led Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to close the Yellowstone River late last summer, tourism …
Fishing gear manufacturer launches initiative to protect waterways
SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS On March 3, Simms Fishing Products, the Bozeman-based manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear and technical fishing apparel, launched a campaign titled Save …
FWP hears public comment on proposal to restrict motorized use on select waterways
Tom Kuglin Associated Press HELENA (AP) – A proposal to limit motorized watercraft use on nearly 50 western Montana river and stream segments is the …
New Yellowstone dam challenged over sturgeon worries
By Matthew Brown Associated Press BILLINGS (AP) – Wildlife advocates plan to challenge the approval of a new Yellowstone River dam aimed at benefiting Montana …
Safe passage
Fence modifications bolster pronghorn population By Amanda Eggert EBS Associate Editor BOZEMAN – The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s pronghorn—sometimes mistakenly referred to as antelope—have at least …