Lakes conference a good chance to learn

From the hundreds of pristine alpine lakes in Glacier National Park, to the vast expanses of Flathead and Whitefish lakes, and Hungry Horse and Koocanusa reservoirs, no geographical feature better defines Northwest Montana than the area’s numerous waterbodies.

Next week at the Montana Lakes Conference, many of the top minds in aquatic ecology will be in Whitefish to present solutions to the full slate of challenges and threats facing lakes in the state...