Next week! Join us for our first speaker in the 2026 Wilderness Speaker Series, Rachel Schmidt of @americanrivers. The talk starts at 7pm; come early to stop by the non-profit partner booths in the foyer! The Wilderness Speaker Series is presented by the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, the @nwmtlookouts, and the Flathead-Kootenai Chapter of @wildmontana, with support from the Natural Resources Conservation & Management program at @fvcc_mt. To learn more about the Wilderness Speaker Series, visit bmwf.org/wss

Calling all businesses who love the Bob! We hope you'll consider joining us as a Business Partner in 2026. Partners provide essential year-round support to help us open trails, restore habitat, and deliver hands-on wilderness experiences that foster a lifelong love of wild places in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. By pledging your support early, you reap our full list of partnership benefits for the year. We love working with businesses of all shapes and sizes, and would love the chance to discuss how to bring your into our Bob community! 🫶 Learn more at bmwf.org/sponsors or reach out to Cliff at clifford@bmwf.org. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

🌼Save the Dates🌼 for our 2026 Mountainfilm on Tour! We're so excited to take our annual trip around the Bob to bring you a stunning selection of outdoor documentary shorts straight from Telluride's @mountainfilm Festival. We hope you'll join us this spring for inspiring films from across the globe that celebrate adventure, grit, and wild places. Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 9th. Save these dates to join us! 🚵‍♀️ Helena: Wednesday, March 11th at the Myrna Loy ⛷ Whitefish: Thursday, March 12th at the O'Shaughnessy Center 🧗‍♂️ Choteau: Friday, March 13th at the Choteau Roxy Theatre 🥾 Missoula: Sunday, March 22nd at the Missoula Children's Theatre 🚣 Bigfork: Friday, April 3rd at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Learn more: bmwf.org/mountainfilm #lovethebob #mountainfilm #mountainfilmtour

We hope you'll join us this weekend to catch THIS view of the Bob 🤩 We'll see you on the slopes at @skitetonmt this Saturday, Jan 24th to Ski for the Bob! All day long, a portion of your lift tickets and drink purchases will support our work in the wilderness next summer. Stop by our Bob Booth in the lodge to talk trails, learn more about volunteering, and enter to win some pretty sweet raffle prizes, including: 🪚 Antique crosscut saw with handmade “The Bob” leather sheath by @the_wild_in_us 🥾 Day trip for two people up Ear Mountain with @dropstoneoutfitting 🧘‍♀️ A 3-day @montanayogafest ticket 🥩 Two $75 vouchers for @oldsaltfestival 🥃 @glacierdistilling Local Whiskey Basket If you can't make it – you can still buy raffle tickets from afar! Online ticket sales will end on Friday, Jan 23rd at noon, so grab yours now. Learn more and grab your raffle tickets here! ⛷ bmwf.org/ski #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #skitetonmt #choteau

One more reminder – Artist Wilderness Connection applications close this Monday! Artists, apply by the end of the day on January 26th for the opportunity to spend up to two weeks in a remote backcountry cabin in the Bob Marshall or Great Bear Wilderness areas. This is a chance to dive deep into your art without the distractions and noise of everyday life. After the residency, you'll share the tales and impact of your wilderness experience with the broader community. Artists from all disciplines, styles and media are encouraged to apply! Learn more and how to apply: bmwf.org/awc 📷 credit: @tareksprints #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #artistresidency

Announcing our 2026 Wilderness Speaker Series! Join us for a series of insightful speakers discussing educational, inspiring and thought-provoking topics in February, March and April. The Wilderness Speaker Series is hosted in partnership with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, @wildmontana, @nwmtlookouts and the Natural Resources Conservation and Management Program at @fvcc_mt. Mark your calendars to join us! More info about each speaker and topic at bmwf.org/wss #lovethebob #flatheadevents #kalispellevents #fvccmt

Check out this gorgeous leather crosscut sheath by @the_wild_in_us 🤩 You could win THIS sheath with an antique crosscut saw — along with some other incredible prizes — as part of our Ski for the Bob raffle! Even if you can’t make it in person on Saturday, Jan 24th, you can buy raffle tickets ahead of time for your chance to win: 🪚Antique crosscut saw with handmade “The Bob” leather sheath by @the_wild_in_us 🥾Day trip for two people up Ear Mountain with @dropstoneoutfitting 🧘‍♀️ A 3-day @montanayogafest ticket 🥩 Two $75 vouchers for @oldsaltfestival 🥃 @glacierdistilling Local Whiskey Basket No need to be present to win, BUT we hope you’ll join us on the slopes at @skitetonmt to Ski for the Bob! We’d love to share a lift with you and hear all about why you love this wild place. ⛷️ Learn more about our Ski for the Bob day and grab your raffle tickets here: bmwf.org/ski #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Reminder: Artist Wilderness Connection applications are open now through January 26th! Artists of all media and styles are encouraged to apply to spend up to two weeks in a remote backcountry cabin in the Great Bear or Bob Marshall Wilderness areas. This unique artist residency program is a collaboration between the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, @glacierartmuseum_mt, Flathead National Forest, and Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest. Learn much more and how to apply at bmwf.org/awc 🎨🌄 📷 credit: @huckleberry.syd (2025 AWC artist)

Ski at the edge of the Bob to give back to the Bob! ⛷🏂🏻 Join us at @tetonpass on Saturday, January 24th. Simply say “I love the Bob!” at the lift ticket window and the bar, and a portion of your purchase will support the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. We’ll be there with our Bob Booth, plus some rad raffles and live music in the lodge. Join us for a full day of winter fun for a good cause to support our summer work trips in the Bob! Teton Pass is located ~30 mile west of Choteau, MT overlooking the beautiful Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Rocky Mountain Front. Learn much more about how to get there, rentals and lift tickets at www.skitetonmt.com #lovethebob #skitetonmt #tetonpassskiarea #bobmarshallwilderness #choteau #choteaumt

Happy birthday to Bob! 🥳🏔 Bob Marshall (born January 2nd, 1901) was a powerful advocate for the things he believed in: protected wilderness, civil rights, and public lands access for all. We remain inspired by his passion and ideals, and proud to serve his namesake Wilderness to honor his memory and powerful legacy that set in motion the passage of the Wilderness Act. "For me, and for thousands with similar inclinations, the most important passion of life is the overpowering desire to escape periodically from the clutches of a mechanistic civilization. To us the enjoyment of solitude, complete independence, and the beauty of undefiled panoramas is absolutely essential to happiness." - Bob Marshall Learn more about Bob: https://wilderness.net/learn-about-wilderness/people/bob-marshall.php #lovethebob

2026 will mark 30 years since the Foundation was formed, and our 29th field season. On the eve of this momentous year, we want to extend our gratitude to all of you who have joined us along the way to give back to this stunning piece of Montana that we're lucky enough to share: the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Wishing you many happy trails in the New Year, and we hope to see you out there! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Wishing you a cozy, happy and bright holiday season, from all of us at the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. Thank you for another year of love for the Bob! 🌲✨❤️ #lovethebob

As the year draws to a close, we're very excited to share our 2025 by the Numbers! Check out all of the work you helped accomplish in the Bob this summer. A very big THANK YOU to all of you who helped get it done: our talented team of staff and interns, our dedicated crews of volunteers and packers, and our donors who have contributed so generously this year to sustain our season. Of course, our on-the-ground accomplishments are just one piece of the puzzle. We're equally proud of the powerful connections and lessons that our participants gain from being immersed in this landscape – connections that mean more people care about protecting these wild places for generations to come. As you consider end-of-year giving, we hope you’ll feel inspired by all that your support helped accomplish this summer. Your donations maintain this legacy of volunteerism, conservation, and active stewardship of one of the wildest places left in the lower-48 – the spectacular Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Donate now to help us do it all again next summer: bmwf.org/donate #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #publiclands #wilderness #montana

We're very excited to introduce our new Invasive Species Coordinator, Kylie Heikkila! Kylie joins us after ten seasons working in Glacier National Park, including seven years as a Wilderness Ranger and four as the Lead Wilderness Ranger in the North Fork of the Flathead District. While her work spanned all aspects of wilderness stewardship, invasive plant management became an especially meaningful focus and work that ultimately shaped her passion for protecting native ecosystems. During her time up the North Fork, Kylie developed a deep love for the landscape and the people who care for it. She serves on the North Fork Preservation Association board as their invasive weeds expert and gives annual noxious weed presentations to local landowners in Polebridge. Kylie jumped in to start learning the ropes from our outgoing Coordinator Zack Schlanger this week. Zack built a strong foundation for our invasive species program over the past three years, and we can't wait to see how Kylie builds on its success! We hope you'll join us in giving a warm welcome to Kylie when you see her out in the Bob this summer. #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

📣 We're hiring: 2026 Wilderness Steward internships are now open! Spend your summer learning the ins and outs of Wilderness management in one of the wildest landscapes left in the lower-48. This field-based training program allows stewards to gain valuable hands-on skills that build career opportunities in the Forest Service and non-profit partner field. BMWF offers two different types of Wilderness Steward internships: Wilderness Steward Placements (WSP) and Wilderness Invasives and Restoration Crew (WIRC). Learn much more and how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #outdoorjobs #jobsincoolplaces

The Bob Shop has something for everyone on your list 🎅🏼 Our 2026 Holiday Gift Guide is here! Shop gifts that give back to the Bob at bmwf.org/shop 🛒🏔️❤️ Place shipping orders by Monday, Dec. 15th, and pick-up orders by Friday, Dec. 19th to make sure you have them under the tree. You can also shop in person tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 13th at our pop-up at @sportsmanskihaus from 11am-4pm! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

✨New merch drop!!✨ Just in time for the holidays, we have some brand-spankin'-new merch that just hit the Bob Shop: Love the Bob SOCKS and Complex Map Zip-Up Hoodies 😍 Place shipping orders by December 15th to have under the tree. Plus, don't miss our Bob Shop Pop-Up at @sportsmanskihaus in Kalispell THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 13th from 11am-4pm to shop in person! 🛍🏔❤️ Shop now: bmwf.org/shop Big thanks to local artists @jbmediamt and @riccigertz for creating the beautiful artwork for these pieces! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Artist Wilderness Connection applications are OPEN! Artists from all different media and styles are invited to apply for this unique, collaborative artist-in-residence program hosted by @glacierartmuseum_mt, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Flathead National Forest and Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Selected artists spend 1-2 weeks in remote, backcountry National Forest cabins in the Great Bear or Bob Marshall Wilderness areas while creating art inspired by nature and their wilderness living experience. After completing their residency, artists share their experience with a free community outreach program or exhibition. Learn much more and how to apply at bmwf.org/awc 🎨🏔🖼️ #lovethebob #artistresidency #artistinresidence #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

✨Pint Night reminders!✨ Great Falls, we hope you'll join us TONIGHT, Monday Dec. 8th from 5-8pm at @mightymobrewco to raise a glass to the Bob. Up in the Flathead, we're calling BINGO! tomorrow, Tuesday Dec. 9th at @sacredwatersbrewing from 6-8pm. Then, come to @blackstarmontana next Tuesday, Dec. 16th from 5-8pm for another round of beers for the Bob. Plus, don't miss our Bob Shop Pop-Up at @sportsmanskihaus in Kalispell this Saturday, Dec 13th from 11am-4pm, to grab gifts for your friends and family who love the Bob. It's a busy holiday season – We hope to see you along the way to celebrate another wild year in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex! #lovethebob #greatfallsevents #flatheadevents #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We have a full dance card this December! We hope you’ll join us along the way at one, some, or ALL of these super fun chances to celebrate the Bob 🤩 🍻 Mon, Dec. 8th: Beers for the Bob at @mightymobrewco 🎯 Tues, Dec. 9th: BINGO at @sacredwatersbrewing 🗺️ Fri, Dec. 12th: Bob Info Booth at @rei Kalispell 🛍️ Sat, Dec. 13th: Bob Shop Pop-Up at @sportsmanskihaus Kalispell 🍻 Tues, Dec. 16th: Beers for the Bob at @blackstarmontana Learn more at bmwf.org/events 🥳 #lovethebob #flatheadevents #greatfallsevents