Daily Inter Lake
POLITICS AND NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTER
Hailey Smalley covers politics and natural resources for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting examines how government decisions and environmental issues affect communities across Northwest Montana. Smalley has reported on wildfire concerns, wildlife research and the impact of federal policy on local residents and public lands. Her work translates complex policy and scientific topics into accessible reporting for readers. She focuses on stories that shape the region’s future and the communities that depend on its land and resources.
IMPACT: Hailey’s work helps readers understand how policy and environmental decisions affect Montana’s land, wildlife and communities.
ARTICLES BY HAILEY SMALLEY
State orders catch-kill-report rule for brown trout in Flathead Drainage
State fisheries officials are taking the first steps toward controlling the recent infiltration of invasive trout into the Upper Flathead Drainage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO
Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission last month unanimously rejected a petition that would have required that hunters and trappers carry bear spray while in grizzly habitat.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO
Trump stumps for Flint in Kalispell as Election Day nears
President Donald Trump, wearing a dark suit, red tie and red USA cap, ambled into the Majestic Valley Arena to the raucous roar of a crowd.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 20 HOURS, 14 MINUTES AGO
Flathead National Forest greenlights Swan Valley timber project
A 2,307-acre timber project is now under way in the Swan Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 3 HOURS AGO
New Montana fishing regs expand angling for non-native fish
New angling restrictions for the upcoming season will substantially ease catch and possession limits for several non-native fish in western Montana while tightening protections for native bull trout.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 DAY, 3 HOURS AGO
Flathead National Forest greenlights Swan Valley timber project
A 2,307-acre timber project is now under way in the Swan Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
New Montana fishing regs expand angling for non-native fish
New angling restrictions for the upcoming season will substantially ease catch and possession limits for several non-native fish in western Montana while tightening protections for native bull trout.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Two more cases of rare zoonotic disease detected in Glacier National Park
While most commonly associated with hares, rabbits and rodents, tularemia has been documented in dozens of species, including humans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 3 HOURS AGO
Study of Glacier bats aids effort to combat encroaching disease
Over the past 15 years, Bate has conducted this same catch-and-release exercise with thousands of bats in Glacier National Park. She has combed through nearly every corner of the Crown of the Continent in an effort to better understand an often overlooked well of biodiversity. Now, as a deadly wildlife …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Wildlife commission cans petition to require hunters carry bear spray
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission last month unanimously rejected a petition that would have required that hunters and trappers carry bear spray while in grizzly habitat.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Glacier bumble bee study explores population declines
Increasing summer temperatures, drought, disease, land use changes and insecticides have all been blamed for the precipitous decline in western bumble bees and other pollinating insects.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Trump first sitting president to visit Northwest Montana since Gerald Ford
Donald Trump’s Wednesday night rally in the Flathead Valley will mark the first time in 51 years that a sitting president has visited Northwest Montana.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Researchers tap into Glacier's snowfields to uncover mystery of colorful algae
On a sunlit afternoon in early July, Logan Pass bustled with all the energy typical of summertime in Glacier National Park.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
Trump packs Kalispell arena in campaign event to boost GOP candidates
President Donald Trump, wearing a dark suit, red tie and red USA cap, ambled into the Majestic Valley Arena to the raucous roar of a crowd.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
