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Mike Cooney, the lead guide with Glacier Anglers, based in West Glacier, added: "You really don’t need to worry about matching the hatch when you’re fishing for cutts. I’ve had trips where I’ve gone through every fly in my box trying to find one that wouldn’t work."

Although the YouTube video says the animals are leaving, park spokesman Dan Hottle told the Jackson Hole Daily that they are actually running toward the park’s interior and the volcano.

"Montana is the heart of the West where travelers cut a lot of old-time trails. Just turn your fancy loose to range the plains and mountains, and if your imagination isn’t hobbled you can people them with pictures and phantoms of the past.

"There are no animals fleeing the park because of an earthquake."

This free workshop is an outreach effort to assist businesses in Southwest Montana to bolster their ability to attract and retain visitors to their area, learn about how to leverage social media sites and to share best practices.

Bicyclists should be prepared for snow and ice and tall snowbanks. They should also watch for bears, bison, elk, wolves and other wildlife.

This month’s Travel and Marketing Trends report focuses on the interaction between travel and technology.

Yellowstone remains a wilderness to be treasured in any season. But President Theodore Roosevelt had the right idea when, during a 16-day visit in spring 1903, he sneaked away from his party to explore the backcountry by himself for a couple of days.

Voting for the MTA’s (Montana Tourism Awards) Now Open

Between cozy (and maybe haunted?) bed and breakfasts, historic hotels near steaming hot springs and the old refurbished general store or school house, Montana makes turning in for the night part of the adventure.