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MWA announces 2016 Wilderness Walks schedule

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From a recent MWA email announcement . . .

Beginning this January, Montana Wilderness Association is offering 43 guided snowshoe and regular walks across some of the state’s most magnificent backcountry.

Now in its 13th season, MWA’s Winter Wilderness Walks program offers hikers of all ages and experience levels an opportunity to participate in a traditional recreation opportunity while enjoying Montana’s quiet beauty and treasured wild places. Winter Wilderness Walks also present a great way to meet new people, explore, and view wildlife in a winter setting.

All outings are free and open to the public, but participants need to preregister online. MWA will provide snowshoes for participants if necessary.

View the complete Winter Walks schedule
and pre-register now.

For more information, contact Amanda Hagerty at (406) 443-7350 ext. 108 or email her ahagerty@wildmontana.org.

 

MWA Winter Wilderness Walks schedule announced

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The MWA just posted their Winter Wilderness Walks schedule for 2015. Here’s the core information from the email announcement. . .

It’s that time of year again! Beginning this January, the Montana Wilderness Association is offering 57 guided snowshoe walks across some of the state’s most magnificent backcountry.

Now in its twelfth season, MWA’s Winter Wilderness Walks program offers hikers of all ages and experience levels an opportunity to participate in a traditional recreation opportunity while enjoying Montana’s quiet beauty and treasured wild places. Winter Wilderness Walks are also a great way to meet new people, explore and view wildlife in a winter setting.

All outings are free and open to the public, but participants need to preregister by visiting wildmontana.org/walks and selecting the “Preregister for this walk” link under each walk.

MWA will provide snowshoes for participants if necessary.

Wilderness Walks Kickoff Party features talks by FWP biologists

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The Local chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association is launching this year’s “Wilderness Walks” program with a get-together and presentation at the Split Rock Cafe in Kalispell at  5:30 p.m. on May 31 . . .

On Friday, May 31, the Flathead/Kootenai Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association will present a Wilderness Walks Kickoff Party at the Split Rock Cafe in Kalispell.

The event will start with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists Tim Thier and Chris Hammond telling stories about native species in the Whitefish Range.

Thier and Hammond will give their presentation at 7 p.m. upstairs from the Split Rock Café in the KM Theater. The presentation will last about one hour.

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