Outdoor news

by Hungry Horse News
| February 1, 2012 6:53 AM

Park trips

The Glacier National Park Fund will offer snowshoeing and cross-country skiing outings in Glacier National Park this winter. Outings include Feb. 10, snowshoeing; Feb. 24, snowshoeing; March 9, skiing; March 16, snowshoeing; and March 23, skiing. All outings are weather dependent, take three hours and take place on the west side of the Park. For more information, call 892-3250 or visit online at www.glaciernationalparkfund.org.

Fishing derby

The Babb/St. Mary Volunteer Fire Department's annual ice-fishing derby fundraiser will be held at Duck Lake on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12, with hourly prize drawings and 50/50 ticket drawings. Fishing on Saturday will be allowed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry fee is $20 per person available at the lake. Children 12-and-under fish for free. Prizes for biggest fish range from $100 to $700 for adults and children. For more information, call 406-732-9292.