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In summer, when I visited, Big Sky recreation becomes an even broader palette of adventure: hiking, hunting, mountain-biking, zip-lining, fly-fishing, horseback-riding, rafting and golfing among them.

The citizens of Anaconda got it right. Old Works is a world class golf course by the Golden Bear (his logo is everywhere) and managed by Troon, a well respected golf management company that excels in high level service, site beauty and impeccable conditions.

Park visitors and employees can now use public transportation to access the region’s gateway towns

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"People love it, even when they can’t see anything," Stanton said. "They still think it’s the greatest place on earth."

Once you’ve gotten your Glacier National Park fill, set to work on the rest of the region’s draws.

"Geotravelers have multifaceted interests and will take in numerous attractions, as long as they are authentic to the culture they are visiting," said Jeri Duran, head of the Montana Office of Tourism.

Since late 2011 Voices of Montana Tourism has been working to change the conversation about Montana’s tourism industry by sharing our story with Montana leaders, residents and news outlets.

"There’s a lot of cool history behind it and there’s a lot of cool people here."

It’s a celebration of the return of warm weather and big rapids, all taking place on the aptly named Wild Mile section of the Swan River.