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

Volunteer FAQs*, Round 2: How young/old do I have to be to volunteer? 👶👵 We hear from so many folks that they're too old to join us in the Bob. Listen – the average age of our volunteers is 43. We truly have a range from ages 12 to 80+ on our projects. As long as you can hike and choose a trip suited to your ability levels, we'd love to have you volunteer with us! For families, youth ages 12-15 years may participate with a parent or group chaperone. 16 and 17-year-olds may join us with parental permission. We ask that our younger crew members are enthusiastic participants, willing and able to do the work asked in exchange for some quality time in the Bob. (That's actually true of all ages 😉) See the full Youth Participation Policy and much more info about volunteering at bmwf.org/volunteer 🌄 *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! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

We have a special gift offer for monthly donors through the end of the month! Set up a monthly donation of at least $30 by January 31st, 2025 and get a ✨free✨ Beargrass bandana and Bob in Bloom sticker from the Bob Shop. Plus, our usual Bob Squad donor patch that only our monthly donors receive! A small monthly donation can add up to a big impact for the Bob. At $30 per month, your annual giving is enough to cover all of the food for a six-person volunteer crew over four days in the backcountry. That’s some serious fuel to get more work done in the wilds! Monthly donors support our work consistently throughout the year, helping us budget and plan for our busy summer months. Donations are automatic and effortless, making it easy for you to build your giving into your monthly spending. Set up your monthly gift today by clicking the Donate button at bmwf.org 🫶🏔️🫏🏕️ #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

Calling all businesses who love the Bob! We'd love to have you join us as a Business Partner in 2025. Our Business Partners invest in our work to help us open trails, restore habitat, and provide hands-on wilderness experiences that foster a love of wild places in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. We love working with businesses of all shapes and sizes. If you're part of a business who wants to give back to wilderness and make a difference in their community, please visit bmwf.org/sponsors to learn more about our Business Partner levels and benefits! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

Does your New Year's resolution include getting outside more, volunteering, or exploring new places?? Our Volunteer Adventures are a GREAT way to do all three. Our 2025 trip schedule will be published on March 3rd. Until then, we'll be sharing lots of info and answers to common questions about our volunteer projects in the Bob! First up: What does BMWF provide vs. what do you bring? 🤔 We try to make it as easy as possible to join our trips! BMWF provides an experienced Crew Leader to guide your crew, as well as all of the food, group kitchen gear, and tools needed for your project. We also line up volunteer pack support to haul the heavy group gear so you only have to carry your personal items on the hike in. (Sometimes our packers can squeeze in some of your stuff, too!) You bring your personal camping gear and clothes, and the motivation to learn new things and give back to wilderness. If you're missing anything from our suggested packing list, we have a gear library that you can borrow from, free of charge. Learn much more about volunteering with us at bmwf.org/volunteer 🏕 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

Announcing our 2025 Wilderness Speaker Series! We're excited to be back at @fvcc_mt to host three educational, inspiring and thought-provoking presentations in partnership with @wildmontana, @nwmtlookouts and the Natural Resources Conservation and Management Program at Flathead Valley Community College. Save these dates to join us! More info about each speaker and topic at bmwf.org/wss

📣 Packer Apprenticeship and Journeyman applications are now open!! 🫏🫏🫏 Our unique apprenticeship matches novice wilderness packers with expert Master Packers to gain hands-on experience using pack animals to carry gear and tools deep into the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Last year we added an additional Journeyman Packer Internship as a higher level of training for aspiring professional packers. Learn more about both positions and how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs

A very happy birthday to Bob!! 🧁🥳 Bob Marshall was born on January 2nd, 1901 in New York, and developed his love for the outdoors exploring the Adirondacks. He moved to Missoula in 1925 to begin his career with the US Forest Service shortly after receiving his Masters in Forestry from Harvard, and spent the next three years working closely with logging and fire crews in Montana. Bob went on to spend extended time in Alaska, wrote books and articles on the protections of wild places, became the director of Forestry at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and eventually returned to the Forest Service as director of the Division of Recreation and Lands. In 1936 he founded the Wilderness Society to work towards formal protections of wilderness areas. Bob was a fierce advocate for wilderness as well as civil rights, and he fought for his vision of wilderness as a public benefit for every race, religion and income level. While he sadly passed away at the young age of 38, his legacy lives on through the wildlands he fought to protect, including the 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in Northwest Montana. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

During this quiet season of reflection and giving, we're feeling so grateful to all of you who have made a difference for this magical place – the big, wild, beautiful Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Wishing you a holiday season filled with lots of joy, loved ones, fresh air and happy trails, from all of us at the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

Wilderness Internship applications for 2025 are open now! Want to have a wild summer in the Bob? Join our seasonal crew to get your hands dirty on the trail, and gain valuable skills and connections to pursue natural resource-related careers. We have a range of positions that work all across the Bob – learn more and see how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs 💪🏔❤ #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #internship #internshipopportunity #montana

Last chance to grab your holiday gifts from the Bob Shop! Place your shipping orders before Monday, December 16th to make sure you have them in time to put under the tree. Local pickup is also available for most items through December 20th – order by Thursday, December 19th to make sure we have it ready for you! 🎁 bmwf.org/shop

You may know that the BMWF is made up of a small but mighty staff, but did you know that 2 of them are mules? That's right! Sophie and Rufus are valued members of the BMWF team. Rufus came to us by way of 7LazyP Outfitters out of Choteau and Sophie is a 'retired' park service mule who had miles and years left to give. Both live at volunteer packer and former board member Frank Vitale's home and are used by our packer apprentices. They are seasoned mules who are friendly and patient. Perfect for packers building skills. Check out them and the rest of the staff and board over on our webpage. bmwf.org/staff-board