How can data storytelling make a difference? Join Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit to hear from data experts and community organizers as they share practical strategies for turning data into engaging stories and why it matters. Learn how to leverage insights to boost support and secure funding to create a lasting impact in your community. To register click here!

Join Montana Outdoor Recreation Summit as they feature how "Get Grant Ready and Pitchfest" turned a small-town Montana dream into an outdoor recreation success story. Learn how they leveraged the workshop’s process and template to gain crucial community backing and secure funding for their project. Click here to register!

The great Bob get-together! Gather with fellow wilderness enthusiasts and help us celebrate an unforgettable summer season in the Bob. Our annual gala includes live music, food, drinks, family friendly activities and special guests – plus incredible silent and live auctions filled with art, outdoor gear, adventures and getaways, gifts, and so much more!

More details to come: https://www.bmwf.org/bobfest

Join the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation celebrating their dedicated volunteers —

We want to say THANK YOU to all of you who volunteered with us this summer! All are invited to join the party and raise a glass to the hardworking folks who gave their time and sweat equity to keep the trails in tip top shape. Bring your friends and family for a fun night of catching up with old friends plus some Wilderness-themed games and activities for all ages.

If you volunteered this year, keep an eye on your email next week for a coupon for your first round on us! We'd love to buy you a beer (or N/A drink) to celebrate another successful season in the Bob.

DREAM is so excited to offer a paved path cycling program. This program is open to any individuals with a permanent disability who’d like to get out and ride with others. DREAM will offers two organized Paved Path Group Bike Rides during the summer of ’24.

If you are new to biking, need a refresher, or are new to the DREAM Adaptive Cycling Program you must sign up for a private ride session to determine if a group ride is an appropriate fit.

• Helmets are required for all DREAM rides.

  • If you need to borrow a helmet, please communicate that to DREAM staff in your program confirmation.

• If riding a personal bike, it is required that you bring a spare tube(s), and appropriate tools for your bike when joining DREAM for a ride.

  • If using a DREAM bike, these items will be provided with the bike.

• We will do our best to accommodate all riders each week. DREAM bikes *are reserved on a first come, first serve basis.

  • If you need to use one of DREAM’s bike for any of these rides please communicate your needs with our Program Team at least 1 week prior to the ride.

**Please note the DREAM Fleet of adaptive bikes doesn’t include bikes for kids at this time or two wheel bikes, however we will do our best to accommodate each rider.

Pre-Registration is required; this program fills quickly and bikes will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

Paved Path Group Bike Ride Details:

When:

• Monday, August 5th

• Monday, September 16th

Time: 4:30pm – 6pm

Where: Smith Fields, Whitefish

Join us September 12th at Home Ranch Bottoms in Polebridge, MT, for a Community Benefit day/night, anytime between 9am-9pm.  Home Ranch Bottoms will contribute a percentage of total sales for the day- so come on out and taste their legendary pies, and enjoy food and drinks all while supporting FRA.  There will be live music, and camping is available for those of us who get to the North Fork and never want to leave.  

As Home Ranch Bottoms puts it.... Come by for some pie and beer (and to support Flathead Rivers Alliance!), and stay for the live music, the old friends you'll run into, and the new friends you'll make.

Tuesday, September 3rd, 6 to 8 PM at Flathead Valley Community College AT-139

The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Backcountry Horsemen of the Flathead and Flathead Valley Community College are partnering to present an evening of campfire storytelling on the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Join Smoke Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi as they share tales from their book, Hush of the Land, that chronicles the six-decade quest of packer and outfitter Arnold “Smoke” Elser to protect wild lands by bringing thousands of people deep into the mountains of Montana on horseback.

This year, the local Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Wild Montana will host several trail ambassadors events at the Camp Misery trailhead in the Jewel Basin. Trail ambassadors are public lands advocates who educate trail users on Wilderness values and responsible recreation. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, we work to ensure hikers are prepared for the day ahead and educate trail users on best practices. This is an all-ability levels volunteer opportunity.

#5 Trail Ambassador Service Day - Jewel Basin - Saturday, August 24th

The Whitefish Trail Hootenanny is BACK for 2024! Presented by Title Sponsor First Interstate Bank, the Whitefish Trail Hootenanny will be held again on August 23 in Depot Park in downtown Whitefish! Ticket sales will open in April 2024.

See more information here: https://www.whitefishlegacy.org/event-details-registration/whitefish-trail-hootenanny-1-1

Monday, August 12th, 11 AM to 1 PM at Whitefish Credit Union in Whitefish.

The mules are taking a break from the trails to say hi and raise awareness for the Great Fish Community Challenge! Join the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation for this family-friendly lunchtime gathering outside of Whitefish Credit Union to meet some of our favorite co-workers – the mules who help pack our crews in and out of the Bob. Learn more at www.facebook.com/share/NqrTDSApbpwYGuzT/

This year, the local Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Wild Montana will host several trail ambassadors events at the Camp Misery trailhead in the Jewel Basin. Trail ambassadors are public lands advocates who educate trail users on Wilderness values and responsible recreation. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, we work to ensure hikers are prepared for the day ahead and educate trail users on best practices. This is an all-ability levels volunteer opportunity.

#4 Trail Ambassador Service Day - Jewel Basin - Thursday, August 8th

This year, the local Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Wild Montana will host several trail ambassadors events at the Camp Misery trailhead in the Jewel Basin. Trail ambassadors are public lands advocates who educate trail users on Wilderness values and responsible recreation. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, we work to ensure hikers are prepared for the day ahead and educate trail users on best practices. This is an all-ability levels volunteer opportunity.

#2 Trail Ambassador Service Day - Jewel Basin - Sunday, July 21st

After years of collaboration, we are thrilled to have finally placed a conservation easement on the 405-acre oasis just east of Kalispell! Together with our partners, Flathead Audubon, Flathead Lakers and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, we will celebrate this milestone event, a half-century in the making. Please join us! Stay tuned for details. Learn more details here: https://www.flatheadlandtrust.org/event/owen-sowerwine-celebration/

This year, the local Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of Wild Montana will host several trail ambassadors events at the Camp Misery trailhead in the Jewel Basin. Trail ambassadors are public lands advocates who educate trail users on Wilderness values and responsible recreation. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, we work to ensure hikers are prepared for the day ahead and educate trail users on best practices. This is an all-ability levels volunteer opportunity.

#1 Trail Ambassador Service Day - Jewel Basin - Wednesday, July 10th

The annual Pints for Paths brewfest is a fundraiser for Gateway to Glacier Trails, and features over a dozen local and regional breweries, live music, food, silent auction items and family-friendly activities surrounded by beautiful scenery in West Glacier, Montana, right outside of Glacier National Park. All proceeds from the event go toward building and maintaining local trails in the greater Glacier area!

https://www.gatewaytoglaciertrail.com/pints-for-paths

Paddle days at DREAM are a great way to learn a new activity or improve your skills, and paddle around the beautiful local lakes!  Adaptive and standard equipment is provided.

Pre-Registration is required for all paddle sessions:  https://www.dreamadaptive.org/portfolio/paddle-program/

• Participant – $10.00 / Session

• Primary Caregiver (max. 1 per participant) – no cost

• Secondary Caregivers and Family Guests must register over the phone with a program staff member – $10.00 / Session

  • *priority access to activities will be given to participants with disabilities*

If you have any questions please reach out to info@dreamadaptive.org or call 406-885-9539

Join DREAM staff, volunteers, and other community members for group rides at various locations around the Flathead Valley!  It’s a fun way to meet new people and share the joy of riding a bike in the great outdoors.

These rides are suited for *most* levels of riders.  Although we do our best to find trails that have multiple options to suit everyone’s skills and goals, there may be some instances where trails might not be suitable.  Group rides, due to time parameters and the number of individuals, do not include in-depth instruction and it is required that riders can independently navigate the trails.   Please visit our individual lesson tab to sign up for skills, drills, and lesson opportunities.

Please note:  You must have attended a DREAM skills & drills session prior to joining a group ride so we can get to know you, your experience, and your goals.

Pre-registration is required for all events.  https://www.dreamadaptive.org/portfolio/mountain-biking/?portfolioCats=47

If you have any questions please reach out to info@dreamadaptive.org or call 406-885-9539

Come out to Lion Mountain to learn from People and Carnivores about bear behavior, habitat, safety, and how to discharge inert bear spray canisters!

Come prepared for a 1-2 mile hike.

This event is free and suitable for all ages, however attendance is limited and registration is required. Registration will open 2 weeks prior to the event. Please be sure to create your Eventbrite account to register or use the "remind me" tab to receive notification an hour before tickets become available. When registration opens, reserve a ticket for each member of your party.

For more information about this hike and other scheduled outings, visit www.whitefishlegacy.org, call 406-862-3880 or email wteducation@whitefishlegacy.org

Paddle days at DREAM are a great way to learn a new activity or improve your skills, and paddle around the beautiful local lakes!  Adaptive and standard equipment is provided.

Pre-Registration is required for all paddle sessions:  https://www.dreamadaptive.org/portfolio/paddle-program/

• Participant – $10.00 / Session

• Primary Caregiver (max. 1 per participant) – no cost

• Secondary Caregivers and Family Guests must register over the phone with a program staff member – $10.00 / Session

  • *priority access to activities will be given to participants with disabilities*

If you have any questions please reach out to info@dreamadaptive.org or call 406-885-9539

Children will hike and explore the Whitefish Trail to collect materials from nature and use them to make relief impressions in clay, creating lasting memories to take home.

We will meet at the Lion Mountain Trailhead at 10am.

This event is free and suitable for children ages 5-10, however attendance is limited and registration is required. Registration will open 2 weeks prior to the event. Please be sure to create your Eventbrite account to register or to use the "remind me" tab to receive notification an hour before tickets become available.

*** When registration opens, please reserve a ticket for each child of your party. You do not need to reserve a ticket for adults, but children must be chaperoned by an adult.

For more information about this hike and other scheduled outings, visit www.whitefishlegacy.org, call 406-862-3880 or email wteducation@whitefishlegacy.org

Join Flathead Land Trust’s Executive Director, Paul Travis, for a Guided Geology Tour of the Harrell Forest Trails in Bigfork, Montana. Learn more here: https://www.flatheadlandtrust.org/event/geology-tour-harrell-forest/

Join DREAM staff, volunteers, and other community members for group rides at various locations around the Flathead Valley!  It’s a fun way to meet new people and share the joy of riding a bike in the great outdoors.

These rides are suited for *most* levels of riders.  Although we do our best to find trails that have multiple options to suit everyone’s skills and goals, there may be some instances where trails might not be suitable.  Group rides, due to time parameters and the number of individuals, do not include in-depth instruction and it is required that riders can independently navigate the trails.   Please visit our individual lesson tab to sign up for skills, drills, and lesson opportunities.

Please note:  You must have attended a DREAM skills & drills session prior to joining a group ride so we can get to know you, your experience, and your goals.

Pre-registration is required for all events.  https://www.dreamadaptive.org/portfolio/mountain-biking/?portfolioCats=47

If you have any questions please reach out to info@dreamadaptive.org or call 406-885-9539

Discover the critters of the Whitefish Trail on an interactive 1-2 mile nature walk.

We will meet at the Lion Mountain Trailhead at 10am.

This event is free and suitable for children ages 5-10, however attendance is limited and registration is required. Registration will open 2 weeks prior to the event. Please be sure to create your Eventbrite account to register or to use the "remind me" tab to receive notification an hour before tickets become available.

When registration opens, please reserve a ticket for each child of your party. You do not need to reserve a ticket for adults, but children must be chaperoned by an adult.

For more information about this hike and other scheduled outings, visit www.whitefishlegacy.org, call 406-862-3880 or email wteducation@whitefishlegacy.org.

Known for its tranquil beauty in the wonderful Ten Lakes Wilderness Study Area, Bluebird Lake sits in a glacial cirque, surrounded by wildflower fields, native shrubs, and evergreens. We’ll find early-season wildflowers along the trail, explore the flowers’ features, and share your discoveries with the crew while enjoying a picnic by the lake. From novice wildflower seekers to botanists, join this fun outing co-hosted by the Montana Native Plant Society.

Bluebird Lake Wildflower Hike - June 14th