This, however, is not the opinion of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association, which continues to push for a 1,200-mile trail straight from Montana’s Glacier National Park to Port Townsend ...

The future of a national scenic trail through northwest Montana’s most isolated grizzly bear country has wildlife and recreation experts tangled in a messy debate. Skip to main content Arrow-right ...

Know Before You Go: The Yaak Valley. A 69-mile section of the Pacific Northwest Trail passes through the Yaak Valley in Montana, home to a threatened grizzly population numbering just a couple ...

The small population of grizzly bears in the Yaak Valley rarely encounters humans or their influences, according to Rick Bass, an acclaimed writer and conservationist long associated with the Yaak.

The Pacific Northwest Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails, ... The Forest Service blew past that deadline, and the Yaak Valley Forest Council, an environmental group in Montana, ...

The Pacific Northwest Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails, ... The Forest Service blew past that deadline, and the Yaak Valley Forest Council, an environmental group in Montana, ...

If the Pacific Northwest Trail were even one-sixth as popular as the California-to-Canada Pacific Crest Trail (which the PNT intersects), it could attract 1,000 permitted “thru hikers” a year.

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input regarding a management plan for a 1,200-mile hiking trail that stretches from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean.

I’m writing to support the formal complaint filed by the Yaak Valley Forest Council (YVFC) about the lack of a comprehensive management plan for the (PNT). The Pacific Northwest Trail train ...

The future of a national scenic trail through northwest Montana’s most isolated grizzly bear country has wildlife and recreation experts tangled in a messy debate.

The Pacific Northwest Trail is one of 11 national scenic trails, a list that includes the more well-known Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails.