The snow geese did not disappoint this weekend on Freezeout Lake 😍🪿 We’re back in Choteau tonight for Mountainfilm on Tour — online ticket sales are closed but you can still grab ‘em at the door. We are SOLD OUT for tomorrow in Helena, but we still have tickets in Missoula on Sunday, March 30th — get yours at bmwf.org/mountainfilm 🌄📽️

We’re so excited to bring our Mountainfilm on Tour to Choteau for the very first time this Wednesday, March 26th! 🥳🌄📽️ We’re grateful to have this awesome community welcoming us with open arms – Special shoutout to @wagonwheelbarandgrill and @williesdistillery who are hosting a happy hour before the show with these fun Bob-themed cocktails 🤩🥃 Stop by between 4-6 and $1 from each drink will be donated towards our work! Plus, big thanks to local shops @curlywillowfloralandgifts for adding to our raffle, and @badger_track_customs for donating printing for our posters 🫶 We still have plenty of tickets available for the show at the Choteau Roxy Theatre! Don’t miss these stunning documentary films that celebrate wild places around the world, and help us raise funds for our work in the Bob this summer. Doors open at 6 and the films will start at 7. Learn more and grab your tickets at bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #choteau #choteaumontana #choteaumt

Happy Spring!! 🌷🪿 We're heading to one of our favorite springtime events this weekend – the @wild_wings_choteau festival. If you've never witnessed the snow geese migration at Freezout Lake, it's truly a spectacular sight to see. On Saturday, March 22nd, enjoy free guided tours of the lake with plenty of bird watching. Afterwards, make sure to stop by our booth in the Choteau Pavilion to say hi and chat about the Bob! Learn more and see the full schedule at www.wildwingschoteau.org

✨Tomorrow✨ Join us for the second installment in the 2025 Wilderness Speaker Series! Glacier National Park geologist, Teagan Tomlin, will present on the geological events that created the park's majestic scenery we know and love today. 📍 The Wilderness Speaker Series takes place on the third Wednesdays in February, March and April from 7:00-8:15 in @fvcc_mt's large community room (AT-139). Presented by: Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, @wildmontana Flathead-Kootenai Chapter, @nwmtlookouts, and the Natural Resources Conservation Management Program at Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC). Learn more at bmwf.org/wss

Hey Flathead friends – THANK YOU for an incredible kick off to our Mountainfilm on Tour!! More than 💥700💥 of you came out for our Bigfork and Whitefish events. We had a blast catching up with so many friendly faces, and y'all helped us raise some serious funds for our trail projects this summer. We hope you had as much fun as we did. We're hitting the road for Choteau, Helena and Missoula next week! Grab your tickets to join us for an evening of short documentary films celebrating the power of wild places around the world, selected from the renowned @mountainfilm festival in Telluride, CO. 🎟🏔🎥 bmwf.org/mountainfilm #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour #lovethebob

Before we kick off @mountainfilm on Tour tomorrow, we have a giant THANK YOU for all of our event sponsors! So many fantastic businesses, big and small, help us pull off this five-city film tour around the Bob. These folks help us keep tour costs low so that we can put more of your generous contributions straight into our work in the wilderness. We hope you'll join us in appreciating them – and make sure to buy lots of raffle tickets to win their amazing prizes!! Bigfork, we'll see you TOMORROW, Friday March 7th! There are still tickets available – get yours at bmwf.org/mountainfilm 🏔🎥 Online ticket sales will close at noon, and they'll also be available at the door for $25. #lovethebob #mountainfilmtour #mountainfilm

Our film tour kicks off THIS FRIDAY in Bigfork! Join us for a series of spectacular films, fabulous raffle prizes, local brews, and lots of love for the Bob. Our playlist features short documentary films from the renowned @mountainfilm festival in Telluride, CO. The stories take place across the world, but share the common thread of celebrating and protecting our planet’s wildest places. Learn more and grab your tickets! 🌄📽️ bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour #bigforkmontana #bigforkmt

Our 2025 Spring Roundup is here! If you didn’t already get one in your mailbox, check out our e-edition on our website at bmwf.org/newsletters or contact us for a hard copy. One page we’re particularly proud of is our 2024 By the Numbers. As our work has expanded, we’ve tried to capture its range here, with all of the ways our volunteers help us give back to the Bob. Of course, missing from these numbers is maybe the most important piece of all — the power of spending quality time in this vast wilderness, for both our volunteers and the public trail users who benefit from their efforts. The intangible impact of this place can’t easily be measured, but it gets in your bones, and keeps us working to protect these landscapes for generations to come. Come help us celebrate these accomplishments and show your support for public lands like the Bob at our Mountainfilm on Tour that kicks off this week in Bigfork! 🌄📽️ bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Mountainfilm on Tour kicks off in exactly ONE WEEK! We are so excited to bring this set of stunning films from around the world to our local communities on all sides of the Bob. While these films don't take place in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, they celebrate the spirit of our work to connect people with wild places. The stories they tell illustrate what we all know to be true: how time spent in nature can heal, empower, and connect people from all walks of life. From Indian Relays on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, to hog hunting in the Ozarks; from epic ski adventures in Norway, to one of the most remote and bear-strewn beaches in Alaska – these films take us on world-class adventures through unique characters, moving narratives, and incredible scenery. We really love our playlist this year, and we hope you will too. Please join us in Bigfork, Whitefish, Choteau, Helena and Missoula throughout March! 🏔🎥 Learn more and grab your tickets: bmwf.org/mountainfilm @mountainfilm #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour #bigfork #whitefish #choteau #helenamt #missoula

Hey! It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! In 2024, BMWF used our @nfwf America the Beautiful Challenge grant to introduce a new backcountry weeds crew to our internship opportunities: the Wilderness Invasives and Restoration Crew (WIRC). This five-person crew became pros at treating and mapping weeds across the Complex all summer. We also led three volunteer trips with 21 volunteers who removed a whopping 500+ pounds of weeds from the Wilderness. All told, our staff, interns, and volunteers were able to treat 101 acres of invasive weeds last year. Provided our grant unfreezes, we're planning to repeat these efforts through our volunteer adventures and WIRC this summer – stay tuned! You can help reduce the spread of invasive weeds in the Bob by cleaning your hiking boots, watercraft, waders and other fishing equipment between trips, to make sure there aren't any unwelcome travelers on your gear. Do you know which invasive weeds are in these photos? Drop your ID knowledge in the comments! Learn more at: #nisaw and #invasivespecies #playcleango #cleandraindrymt

Friends, we've made the tough decision to delay the roll out of our 2025 Volunteer Adventures. We were originally planning to release our summer schedule with roughly 40 volunteer projects this Monday, but so much has changed over the past few weeks that we need to press pause for now. With local Forest Service trail crews all but eliminated, we expect that our work locations may shift substantially to focus on Mainline trails and help maintain a basic level of access to the Bob. Furthermore, over half of our anticipated funding is currently frozen. As we get a clearer sense of our capacity and the needs on the ground, we will keep you informed of a new timeline for our project release dates. We want to be clear: No level of volunteer stewardship could fully replace the knowledge, skill, efficiency, and talent that these federal employees brought to the Complex. At the same time, we know there is a lot of energy out there right now from people who want to help, and BMWF is primed to turn that energy into action. Our goal remains the same as it has for close to 30 years: Support our USFS partners through active stewardship of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. We hope you'll join us along our upcoming Mountainfilm on Tour as a chance to gather with our wilderness community, support hands-on stewardship, and raise a glass to the wildest places like the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. 🏔🎥 bmwf.org/mountainfilm Thank you for being a part of this strong community who LOVES the Bob! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We’re so excited to be back, celebrating the wildest places with you along our five-city film tour this March. Join us for a phenomenal selection of films from the world-famous Mountainfilm festival in Telluride — plus raffles, drinks, and lots of love for the Bob 😍🏔️🎥 Coming soon to Bigfork, Whitefish, Choteau, Helena and Missoula — learn more and grab your tickets! bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour #bigfork #whitefish #choteau #helenamt #missoula

We want to take a moment to acknowledge the US Forest Service employees who lost their jobs this past week. Many of them are people we've worked alongside for years who we've grown to call friends; some of whom even got their start with BMWF and were fulfilling their dream of working to conserve the place they love. They're hardworking, dedicated folks who are part of the fabric of our Bob community. All five ranger districts that manage the Bob are facing significant cuts to their recreation and trail crews – the people on the ground who open trails, engage the public, respond to emergencies, manage campgrounds, patrol rivers, and help fight wildfires each summer. We've been getting lots of questions about what this means for our work, to which we don't have many answers right now. We're exploring options for how we can run the most effective stewardship projects to best support our USFS partners. At this time, over half of our anticipated funding is frozen. We're optimistic that we'll be able to bring volunteers into the Bob to open trails and preserve habitat this summer. We know our work is more important now than ever to help conserve this special place that belongs to us all. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Reminder to join us this Wednesday, February 19th for our first speaker in the 2025 Wilderness Speaker Series! We're excited to have one of our own dedicated volunteers – who also happens to be a talented local author and essayist – Antonia Malchik joining us as our guest presenter. Antonia has written on a range of topics around community, conservation, and the loss of the commons. Her first book, A Walking Life, is about the past and future of walking’s role in our shared humanity. Antonia's talk will explore how wilderness areas and intact ecosystems like the Bob Marshall – and the public’s access to them – play a vital role in our individual physical and mental well-being, while also ensuring fundamental human liberties. 📍 The Wilderness Speaker Series takes place on the third Wednesdays in February, March and April from 7:00-8:15 in @fvcc_mt's large community room (AT-139). Presented by BMWF, Wild Montana's Flathead-Kootenai Chapter, Northwest Montana Lookout Association, and the Natural Resources Conservation Management Program at Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC). Learn more at bmwf.org/wss #lovethebob

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you who love the Bob! 💘🏔🏕 We have the perfect last minute gift for your valentine – a future date night to Mountainfilm on Tour! Grab your tickets to enjoy a lovely evening together watching beautiful, inspiring, and adventure-packed films: bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

Hey Lincoln! We're excited to partner with the @montanadiscoveryfoundation for a Family Showshoe Day next weekend. Join us at the Sculpture Park between 10 AM and 2 PM for some fresh air and fun in the snow! ☃️ There will be two guided walks at 11 AM and 1 PM, or have fun exploring on your own. Snowshoes will be provided and all ages are welcome! Please RSVP for the guided hikes: montanadiscoveryfoundation@gmail.com #lovethebob

Tickets on sale now! We're circling the Bob with a selection of adventure-packed documentary films from the world-famous @mountainfilm festival in Telluride. Join us in Bigfork, Whitefish, Choteau, Helena and Missoula to celebrate the power of wild places. More info and tickets: bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour

Volunteer FAQs, question #3: What kind of food will we eat on a BMWF trip? 🌯🍝🍛 We pride ourselves on making great food for our volunteers, as a thank you for their hard work! Our Crew Leaders create menus that work for everyone on their crew based on the dietary information you give us on your registration. While we aren't professional chefs, we do love to eat and we know how important a good meal is after a long day of trailwork. We use fresh ingredients as much as possible and try to get creative with what we can pull off in the backcountry. Breakfast will generally be continental style – oatmeal, bagels, cereal, yogurt and granola, etc. (and of course, plenty of coffee!). After breakfast you'll pack your lunch to hit the trail for the day – sandwiches or wraps, apples, carrots, granola bars, salty snacks and sweet treats. After work, you'll enjoy light appetizers followed by a hearty dinner. Possible dinners include veggie curry with rice, chicken and bean burritos, or pesto pasta with Italian sausage and salad. Usually followed by a sweet treat for dessert 🍫 Side note – both of these goofballs pictured will be back leading crews in 2025, and we're so excited to have their lovely faces back in our neck of the woods 😍 *Our 2025 trip schedule will be published for preview on March 3rd. Until then, we're sharing answers to common questions about our volunteer adventures to help get you stoked about joining us in the Bob! Learn much more at bmwf.org/volunteer 🌄 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

✨Save these Dates: Mountainfilm on Tour with BMWF!✨ We're excited to make our annual journey circling the Bob, bringing you a stunning selection of short documentary films that celebrate adventure, wild places, unique characters, and indomitable spirit from the @mountainfilm festival in Telluride. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, February 11th. In the meantime, save these dates to join us! 🚣‍♀️ Bigfork: Friday, March 7th at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts ⛷ Whitefish: Friday, March 14th at the O'Shaughnessy Center 🏔 Choteau: Wednesday, March 26th at the Choteau Roxy Theatre 🚵‍♀️ Helena: Thursday, March 27th at the Myrna Loy 🧗‍♂️ Missoula: Sunday, March 30th at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Learn more about BMWF's Mountainfilm on Tour events: bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #mountainfilmontour

Hey, we're still hiring! We're looking for one more Crew Leader to join our team this summer, based out of the gorgeous Rocky Mountain Front on the east side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. If you're passionate about connecting people with the outdoors and want to have an unforgettable summer in the Bob, learn more at bmwf.org/jobs #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness