News Category: Visit Montana

This Underrated Montana Mountain Town Is Set To Be The Most Popular Summer Destination In The Continental U.S. In 2025

Now, with its breathtaking scenery, abundance of outdoor activities, and bustling downtown, this town is set to become one of the most popular summer travel destinations in the continental United States.

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Skydiving comes to Stevensville with Drop Zone Opening Friday – 4/25/25

Elizabeth and Luke Short, the owners of the new drop zone, decided to open in Stevensville after realizing the potential for skydiving in this part of the state.

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International Economic Development Council 2025 Rural Retreat June 23–25 | Great Falls, Montana

Rural Recharged: New Energy, New Possibilities Join us in Great Falls, Montana—the Electric City—for a conference created by rural leaders for rural leaders. This first-of-its-kind event will bring together a community dedicated to creating new…

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Are national parks still open? Recent layoff news shouldn’t stop you from visiting.

“This country works best when everyone shares their perspective and what they feel most strongly about with their representatives,” she said. “It’s important to recognize how important these places are, not only in this moment, but in protecting them long into the future.”

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Montana Economic Developers Association 2025 Spring Conference – 4/22-24 – Livingston, Montana

We are excited to invite you to MEDA’s Annual Membership Meeting, taking place on April 22-24, 2025 in Livingston, MT. This important event will include the election of new board members and feature a larger variety of engaging breakout sessions designed to inspire and inform.

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Waterless camping toilet electrically seals waste out of sight

After finishing up, one presses the button on the face of the Sunny to kick on the electromechanical system that uses a thermo-compression process to hermitically seal the top of the film, then cut it, creating that human-grade dog poop bag we promised way back in the first few words. At that point, the bag can simply be thrown in the trash.

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National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet.

The internal memo, issued Wednesday, said the agency would “not issue a press release or other proactive communications, including social media posts” regarding the numbers. Individual parks could make public visitor numbers if directly asked for them, it said. The data also was posted online.

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February News from Montana Audubon

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Public Lands Rally on February 19! While we celebrate this moment, our work is far from over. With threats to programs like Habitat Montana, we remain committed to advocating for our treasured landscapes.

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National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions

“They are not looking at what these folks do. They are just slashing the jobs. And the result of this, from what we have found out already, is that some of the people in their probationary period have jobs like wastewater treatment operators. These are the people who keep parks from smelling like sewers.”

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Rural New England (and other rural states) Need EV Chargers to Keep Tourism Revenue Flowing. The Trump Administration Is Making It Harder to Build Them.

Compared to surrounding states, New Hampshire’s rural communities lag in charging stations, threatening the tourism sector. Suspending federal funds could make it difficult to accelerate construction.

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