The Montana Governor’s Office is searching for new ways to tap into the state’s outdoor economy — an economic engine already fueled by more than $7 billion spent in the state each year. The Office of Outdoor Recreation hosted what it billed as its first innovation lab in Whitefish, Thursday.

Outdoor recreation nonprofits, conservation groups, city, state and federal officials are getting a tour of Whitefish Lake State Park as part of the Montana Office of Outdoor Recreation’s first innovation lab. The two-day event is focused on frontcountry infrastructure like state parks and community trails.