Ancient art on the Smith's steep limestone canyon walls and inside its large caves provides a glimpse into the river's prehistoric past, visions not found in such quantity on any other Montana river.

We are gliding down the Smith River, a wild and pure wilderness wa­terway in west-central Montana. In a lifetime of exploring and floating Western rivers, I’ve seen few to match this one. No wonder I ...

When we awoke to snow on the surrounding mountains following our first night of canoeing and rafting Montana’s fabled Smith River, I thought we had dodged the nasty-weather bullet.

Snow, rain and wind be damned, we had endured what the fickle Smith River canyon had dished out with only a couple of close calls with hypothermia. 0 Comments ...

In winter most outdoor enthusiasts ski, ice fish, snowshoe, snowmobile ride, or sled. But for some 5,000 river-runners it is time to apply for a permit to float the Smith River, located in the ...

2026 Smith River floating lottery To enter the Smith River floating lottery, you need to go online to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks website at fwp.mt.gov/smith-river starting on Jan. 2.

For example, several folks have buttonholed me in the last couple of weeks to ask how that early Smith River trip went for my son Sander. As you may or may not recall, he was last heard from in ...