We have ✨two✨ speaker events coming up this week that we can't wait to share with you! First, join us for the third and final Wilderness Speaker Series on Wednesday. Wildlife biologist Lisa Bate will be presenting on the golden eagle monitoring program in Glacier, and the threats facing these magnificent raptors. Then, come to @sacredwatersbrewing on Thursday for another edition of Stories from the Backcountry! Hunter and guide Roy Jacobs, and game warden Ben Chappelow, will be spinning yarns from their years of traversing the Bob. Treat yourself to some epic tales to inspire your summer adventures! Both events are free of charge and open to all. Learn more at bmwf.org/events #lovethebob

Today's the day – our 2025 Volunteer Adventures are OPEN for registration! Sign up now for an unforgettable wilderness experience in the Bob this summer. Our trips range from a single volunteer day to 9-day epic backcountry adventures; from camping at the trailhead to going 30+ miles in; from lopping brush and pulling weeds to full days pulling on the crosscut. Whether you're a beginner wilderness user who wants to gain experience with a guided group, or a well-travelled backpacker who wants to give back to the trails you love – we have a trip for you! If you have questions about specific projects or just want to learn more about what a trip with us entails, we have two Volunteer FAQ webinars coming up on April 16th and 28th. 🔥 Learn much more and sign up for your next adventure at bmwf.org/volunteer #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #volunteervacations #montana

Our education team has been busy this spring, visiting classrooms on all sides of the Bob! We've been happy to team up with classrooms of all ages to share a range of Wilderness curriculum. Bigfork High School students learned how forest burn depending on density and slope, and took turns pulling a crosscut saw. Classrooms at Meadow Creek Middle School in Missoula held an impassioned debate on the value of wilderness and conservation. Students at Longfellow Elementary in Great Falls learned about traditional wilderness tools and invasive weeds. Teachers: There's still room in our schedule before the end of the school year. Reach out to Erynn at erynn@bmwf.org to set up a classroom visit for your students to learn more about Wilderness! #lovethebob

We're so excited to host another Stories from the Backcountry at @sacredwatersbrewing on Thursday, April 17th! From 6-8 PM, this "Preserving the Resource" edition will feature two very special guests from two sides of the conservation coin: Roy Jacobs and Ben Chappelow. Roy has been a hunter and guide along the Rocky Mountain Front for decades. An avid conservationist, he was at the forefront of the passage of the Rocky Mountain Heritage Act which expanded the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex by 67,000 acres in 2014. Ben serves as game warden with Montana FWP Region 1, which includes the Bob Marshall and Great Bear Wilderness areas. To patrol the wilderness, Chappelow travels on horseback, skis and snowshoes to check on hunters and anglers, help with bear conflicts, and monitor backcountry camps. We know these guys will have some epic stories to share to help us celebrate the launch of our 2025 Volunteer Adventures. Join us to get inspired and learn more about how you can support 50+ trail and habitat restoration projects happening in the Bob this summer 🥳🏔 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #flatheadevents #kalispell #kalispellmontana

It’s officially go time, y'all - our 2025 Volunteer Adventures are NOW OPEN for preview! We didn’t want to delay our trip rollout any further, and we can’t wait to get to work in the Bob. This preview period is a chance to pick your top trips and check them against your summer calendar without the pressure of spots filling up. Our trips will open for registration on Monday, April 14th at 10 AM! 🔥🔥🔥 To be fully transparent, we're still not totally smooth sailing. We still have some gaps in funding our full field season due to delayed grants and still-frozen agreements. We'll share more about what we need and how you can help soon. We also know that our Forest Service partners are still facing a lot of uncertainty about their crews. This means our work will be more important than ever to keep trails open in the Bob. If you’ve been feeling motivated to make a difference on the ground, our volunteer stewardship trips are an awesome way to chip in! Preview our full 2025 Volunteer Adventure list at bmwf.org/volunteer – and mark your calendar to sign up on Monday, April 14th! 💪🥾🏔⛺️ #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #montana #volunteervacations #publiclands

Dang, we missed 406 day yesterday – too busy enjoying the sunshine! We'll still chime in a day late to celebrate our favorite slice of Montana: the 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, of course 🤩 Made up of three Wilderness areas (the Bob Marshall, Great Bear and Scapegoat), the Bob Complex straddles the continental divide and houses two "Wild and Scenic" designated rivers. Its lush forests, limestone reefs, mountain ranges and cold, clear waters provide some of the best unbroken wildlife habitat in the lower-48. The Bob offers solitude, challenge, humility, and adventure, in the way only true wilderness can. Cheers to this beautiful state that we're lucky enough to call home! Happy #406Day! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness

Gather ‘round for a rowdy bunch of stories straight from the Bob – we’re hosting more campfire tales at @sacredwatersbrewing! This lively evening will celebrate the launch of our 2025 Volunteer Adventure schedule, and kick off our spring fundraising campaign to help get our full schedule of crews into the backcountry this summer. Our special guests are Roy Jacobs, hunting guide and conservationist, and Ben Chappelow, FWP game warden, who will share stories from many years of traversing the backcountry in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Believe us, these guys have seen some stuff, and you're not gonna want to miss it. Enjoy some sure-to-be entertaining yarns spun by our talented storytellers, and learn how you can support close to 50 trail and habitat projects happening in the Bob this summer. 🍻 Free of charge and open to all! Learn more at bmwf.org/events #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #flatheadevents

We are excited to share that, WE'RE HIRING! We have enough clarity about our season to move forward with bringing our seasonal staff on board, and we still have a few slots to fill. We're looking for two more Crew Leaders: an East Side (includes housing!) and a Roving. Plus, a handful more Wilderness Interns, including Wilderness Steward (WS) and Wilderness Invasives & Restoration Crew (WIRC) positions. Learn more about each position and how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs And yes, this means that we'll be sharing our volunteer project schedule soon! We do still have some gaps in funding that we're working hard to fill. We'll announce our project release dates soon, and share how you can support on-the-ground stewardship happening in the Bob this summer. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #wildernessjobs

We wrapped up our 2025 Mountainfilm on Tour events on Sunday, and let us just say – WOW!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came out in support of the Bob and active wilderness stewardship. Almost 💥1,500💥 of you joined us along our five stops circling the Bob, breaking all of our records and raising essential funds to help us kick off our volunteer season! Whether you bought arm's lengths of raffle tickets, cheersed a @jeremiahjohnsonbrewing brew, picked up some new merch, made a donation, or just got your tickets to enjoy the films, we're so grateful. And another thank you to all of the businesses who donated raffle prizes, lodging, beverages, and the theaters who hosted us – we couldn't do this tour without you! We'll have some exciting announcements about our summer volunteer season coming soon. Stay tuned, and THANK YOU for loving the Bob! #lovethebob #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour

We have wonderful news! If you've been following us for a while, you know that BMWF is the proud owner of two mules, Sophie and Rufus, who help train our packer apprentices and pack in our backcountry trail crews. Somehow this winter – we don't know exactly how, but to quote one of our favorite movies – "life found a way." Our happy duo welcomed their first foal this spring! Pretty remarkable for two sterile critters. If you volunteer with us this summer, you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of our miracle mule on the trail as she joins her mom and dad's string! #aprilfools #lovethebob

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