It's a great day to GIVE!! 🌞 #GreaterHelenaGives is happening today, May 7th, through 8 PM tonight! Choose from more than 100 local nonprofits who are making a difference in Helena, and support the ones that mean the most to you through a single gift. If you love wild places like the Bob, we would be honored to be on your list! Your donations will be hard at work on the ground this summer, supporting more than 50 projects that will engage over 400 volunteers and 20 seasonals to open trails and restore habitat across the spectacular 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Learn more and give now at greaterhelenagives.org 🫶🥾🏕🌄 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness

We're so excited to be part of #GreaterHelenaGives again this year, and honored to stand beside some truly excellent non-profits who work to protect wild places in and around Helena. You can support conservation, recreation and outdoor education with a single gift to all of the following non-profits in Greater Helena Gives, from 8 pm TONIGHT through 8 PM tomorrow, May 7th, 2026! 🌞 Learn more and give now: greaterhelenagives.org Last Chance Curling Club: www.lastchancecurlingclub.com #lastchancecurlingclub #steedarenamt Montana Watershed Coordination Council: mtwatersheds.org @mtwatersheds_MWCC Prickly Pear Land Trust: pricklypearlt.org @pricklypearlandtrust Montana Discovery Foundation: montanadiscoveryfoundation.org @montanadiscoveryfoundation Wild Montana: wildmontana.org @wildmontana Helena Field School: helenafieldschool.com @helenafieldschool Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation: bmwf.org @bobmarshallwilderness 🫶🌎🌱✨❤️

Thank you to the two incredible groups of women who joined us for our 2026 Women's Packing Clinics this past weekend! We had a blast meeting you all and showing you the ropes to freshen up your Wilderness packing skills. We hope you feel confident to head into the Bob yourselves this summer! And, big big thanks to our two stellar instructors/board members, Keegan and Krissy, for sharing their years of expertise from packing in the Bob, plus steady mules to practice on 🫏🫶 We hope to continue to offer these packing clinics each spring. Stay tuned next March for 2027 dates! #lovethebob

Missoula Gives is here! Through 7 PM today, May 1st, you can support over 200 non-profits that make Missoula a better place. We hope the Bob makes it on your list! 🫶 missoulagives.org If you're east of the divide, Give Great Falls is still happening through tomorrow, May 2nd! 🫶 givegreatfalls.org #MissoulaGives #GiveGreatFalls #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #montana #volunteervacations

In case you haven't seen photos coming out of the backcountry yet, here are a few that have been shared with us from our friends at the Forest Service. This winter's wind storms caused an impressive amount of blowdown that's currently impeding access into and across much of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. We know we'll have our work cut out for us this year, and we're excited to get out there and start making a dent. We have over 400 volunteers lined up to tackle more than 50 projects in the field – but we need your help to get us over the finish line. We're hoping to raise an additional $50,000 before June to fully fund our 2026 season. Right now we have four(!!!) chances where you can give back to the Bob: 🌊 Give Great Falls, happening now through May 2nd! givegreatfalls.org 🐝 Missoula Gives, 5 PM TONIGHT through tomorrow, May 1st! missoulagives.org 🌞 Greater Helena Gives, May 6th-7th! greaterhelenagives.org Or, give straight through our website: bmwf.org 🫶 We also have two generous donors who are matching the first $10,000 in donations that come in, and we're just $2,000 away from meeting our match! Help us get there and make a real difference on the ground this summer. Photo locations: 1, 2: Big River Trail #155 3, 4: Gordon Creek #35 5: South Fork Trail #80 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #GiveGreatFalls #MissoulaGives #greaterhelenagives #montana

Join us for an interactive clay tile workshop with 2025 Artist Wilderness Connection artist @magpie.pottery! On Saturday, May 16th, come to @lonepine_statepark for an artist talk and clay tile making inspired by Adi's 2-week residency spent in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Starting at 11:30 am at the picnic shelter, hear from Adi about her experience creating art at Shaw Cabin, 14 miles deep in the Bob. All are welcome to join this portion; no RSVP required. At Noon, we'll set off on a wildflower and botany walk, then Adi will lead a clay tile making workshop using natural materials gathered on our walk. ✨Registration is required, and space is limited!✨ Must be ages 12 or older. Participants can expect to make up to 1-2 tiles each for use as a wall hanging or a coaster. To register for this free workshop contact the Glacier Art Museum info@glacierartmuseum.org or 406-755-5268. This workshop is presented by AWC partners @glacierartmuseum_mt and Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, co-hosted by Lone Pine State Park. Learn more at glacierartmuseum.org/artists-conversations/

We have a last minute opening in our Wilderness Steward internship opportunities and we're looking for the right person to join us in the Bob this summer! This is a 14-week paid internship based out of the remote Spotted Bear Ranger Station, running from May 11th through August 14th. The selected steward will gain hands-on experience through a mix of: 🚣‍♀️ River ranger duties 🥾 Wilderness trail crew work 🌱 Invasive species removal Food and lodging are provided! This an incredible opportunity to live and work in a spectacular backcountry setting while building valuable land management and stewardship experience. Learn more and how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs Email erynn@bmwf for more info! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

Give Great Falls has begun! 🥳 And Missoula Gives (4/30-5/1) and Helena Gives (5/6-5/7) are just around the corner. This spring, we're thrilled to be a part of ✨three✨ community giving days in towns that we know care deeply about the Bob. All funds raised through these community-wide giving campaigns will help our current effort to fully fund our 2026 field season before June. We have two generous donors who have offered to match the first $10,000 in donations – so give now to have your dollars doubled!! 👯‍♀️🫶 Donations will suport more than 50 projects with over 400 volunteers and 20 seasonals to open trails and restore habitat across the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex in 2026. Your gifts will be hard at work on the ground this summer! Learn more about each community giving campaign: Give Great Falls - NOW through may 2nd: www.givegreatfalls.org Missoula Gives - April 30th-May 1st: www.missoulagives.org Greater Helena Gives - May 6th-7th: www.greaterhelenagives.org THANK YOU to Great Falls Area Community Foundation, Missoula Community Foundation and Helena Area Community Foundation for putting together these impactful campaigns that support so many worthy non-profits who are making a difference in our communities! #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #GiveGreatFalls #MissoulaGives #GreaterHelenaGives

Friendly (and gross) reminder that we are solidly in tick season! As you're getting out and enjoying the spring weather, make sure you're checking for ticks on both yourself and your pets to avoid tickborne diseases. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is reaching out to the public to collect more information on ticks in Montana. If you do find a tick on yourself or your pup, you can help by taking a clear photo and submitting it through their tick encounter survey (once you get over the heebie-jeebies). Scroll 👉 to find more info and instructions! Learn more at dphhs.mt.gov/InteractiveDashboards/Health/TickDashboard Stay safe and tick-free out there, friends!

Happy Earth Day!🌎❤️ Today and every day, this special landscape – the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex – reminds us of the importance of protecting the wild places we love. Today, we’re turning to this community who loves the Bob to ask for your support as we look ahead towards a busy field season. Between an impressive amount of blowdown on the trails, a persistent shortage of federal funding for trails, and a reduced agency workforce in the field, it appears we'll have our work cut out for us this summer. Luckily, we’re well aware of the power of passionate people working together, and we’re excited to get out there to start making a dent in this season’s workload. We have more than 50 projects planned this year for which we’ll muster over 400 volunteers and 20 seasonals to open trails and restore habitat across the Bob. Between now and June, we’re hoping to raise an additional 50k to fully fund our 2026 field season. We need your help to bolster our field presence, further support the Forest Service in its stewardship of the Complex, and help to address the incredible amount of blowdown. For 29 seasons, it has been our privilege to facilitate a strong volunteer workforce to help address the emerging needs on the ground. Please join us in that effort with a gift to support our field season today. Donate now at bmwf.org (link in bio!) 🫶 #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #montana

✨Meet our Crew Leaders✨ We are SO excited to welcome this fabulous team in less than three weeks! If you're volunteering with us in the Bob this summer, these will be the friendly faces who greet you at the trailhead and show you the ropes for the week. We're super jazzed to have Henry back for his third summer. Plus Gill, Ellie, Chris, Drew and Arianna bringing fresh energy and passion to our crews! Learn more about each of these fine folks at bmwf.org/our-team And if you haven't signed up yet, we still have a few trips with spots open this summer – but they're going fast! Join us for the adventure of a lifetime to give back to the Bob: bmwf.org/volunteer #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #volunteervacations #montana

This winter, we were honored to be chosen as the hometown charity for the Subaru Share the Love event, thanks to @don_k_whitefish! We're blown away that the donation total came out to $20,000 in support of our 2026 field projects 🤯🥰 We're so grateful to the team at Don K for this financial commitment to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, and their longtime dedication to giving back to their community. Thanks so much to all of the customers who chose to support BMWF through their car purchases and service appointments. Thank you for loving the Bob! #lovethebob #SubaruShareTheLove #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We spent this very snowy day clearing Stanton Lake, getting our year-round staff certed in crosscut for the season! We cleared to the lake and had a great day getting out from behind our computers. We’ve had a lot of warm and sunny spring days here, but what’s the fun in that 😆 Sometimes you gotta roll with what the wilderness hands you. It was a beautiful day in the woods! #lovethebob #greatbearwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We're still accepting applications for our Wilderness 101 Family Campout! This is a brand new education offering for us, designed to help families build confidence, skills, and connection in the great outdoors. From June 26th-28th, join us at the Monture Guard Station for hands-on learning and outdoor fun. Whether you’re brand new to camping or looking to expand your outdoor knowledge, the Wilderness 101 Family Campout provides a supportive environment for families to learn and explore. This event is open to families with kiddos age 6 and up. Applications will be accepted through May 1st, and we'll notify applicants shortly after that. Learn more and apply at bmwf.org/2026-bmwf-10-family-campout #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We hope you'll join us for our third and final talk in the Wilderness Speaker Series next week! Franz Ingelfinger from @montanafwp will dive into a topic that has interested and concerned hunters for generations: elk numbers in the South Fork of the Flathead. Franz will share information gathered from the first years of FWP's collaring efforts to evaluate habitat use, movement, fecundity, and survival of cow elk. The talk starts at 7 pm; 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, @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 #lovethebob #flatheadevents #fvccmt

Voting is now open for the Missoula Gives & Bitteroot Gives 30-second Ad Challenge! From April 7th through April 14th, you can vote for our ad once per day to help us win some free advertising during Missoula Gives on April 30th and May 1st 😍 Watch our ad and vote now at missoulagives.org/info/30secondadchallenge (link in bio!) @missoulacommunityfoundation #lovethebob #bobmarshallwilderness #missoulagives #volunteervacations #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex

We're a day late for 406 day – but we'll always take a chance to celebrate this beautiful place we call home! Happy (belated) 406 Day to all who celebrate, from the beautiful Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Enjoy a few of our favorite snapshots from our staff and volunteers last summer 😍 #lovethebob #406day #bobmarshallwildernesscomplex #greatbearwilderness #scapegoatwilderness #bobmarshallwilderness

We have just one more chance to catch Mountainfilm on Tour! Our grand finale will be at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts this Friday, April 3rd. Grab your tickets to join us for this exciting collection of films filled with inspiring characters, beautiful places and powerful stories. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM; Films start at 7 PM. We'll have @jeremiahjohnsonbrewing beer, wine, N/A drinks and popcorn available in the lobby. Plus, don't miss our bucket raffle with a phenomenal selection of outdoor gear, adventure trips, and local goods for your chance to win! Learn more and get your tickets now at bmwf.org/mountainfilm 🌄📽 #lovethebob #flatheadevents #bigforkmt #bigforkmontana @bcpafoundation

For many years, we've let our staff and volunteers choose whatever kind of work pants they prefer to wear on our stewardship projects. Lately we've been feeling the need to spruce up our image and make sure we're looking professional in the field. So for our 2026 season, we're very excited to announce: our Hiking in Jeans initiative! If you're joining us in the Bob this summer, we kindly ask that you come outfitted in your best pair of blue jeans. Denim offers unmatched durability for trail work, and has the advantage of getting super heavy when wet – so you get an extra good workout after a stream crossing. Win win! With their limited stretch capacity, jeans reduce the risk of hyperextension injuries or hazardous rock scrambling. There will be great opportunities for group bonding over shared chafing issues which is an exciting benefit. Plus, they add to our classic Western aesthetic on the trail, which is important for our social media presence. We hope you're as excited about the Hiking in Jeans initiative as we are! We can't wait to see your Wranglers out there this summer. #AprilFools #lovethebob

Life happened, and we've reopened hiring for one Crew Leader and one Wilderness Invasives and Restoration Crew internship position. Which is GREAT news if you missed our hiring window the first time around! Here's your chance to spend a summer in one of the most stunning wilderness landscapes, gaining new skills and lending to its stewardship. Learn much more and how to apply at bmwf.org/jobs #lovethebob