Visit Montana

Celebrating the Love of the Guitar and the Magical Splendor of Montana

"The goal of these books is to encourage people to fall in love with the park and to explore it safely, and by doing that I think we can help preserve it. I had people who had never climbed before tell me that they bagged their first peak using my book, and that is incredibly gratifying."

It can take big bucks to retire in Big Sky. Here are four cheaper Treasure State alternatives.

"We all love the Russell name, but it doesn’t have the same name reorganization tied to this area of the state for people outside of Montana. If the new name helps those tourists find us, that’s terrific."

Montana’s westernmost region. Where grand landscapes reside alongside small town hospitality. A place where awesome natural experiences frame intimate unforgettable moments. Looking to create your own Montana experience?

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Since the recession of 2008, Destination Missoula has been focusing its promotional efforts on the "fly-and-drive" markets surrounding Missoula – cities with a direct flight to and from the Garden City like Chicago and Phoenix and Seattle – as well as "drive" markets like Spokane.

360 days a year, Miles City is a peaceful slice of deep-rooted cow-town Americana. But on the third full weekend in May, the town erupts into ranch rowdiness sheep-shearing, untamed-horse racing, street dancing (out here, that’s two step), mutton busting, bronco selling and bull riding. Calling it a rodeo is an understatement, so we’ll just call it what they call it, the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale.

"Tourism impacts the economy broadly, and we need to be getting that message out."

Full Slate of Sessions Provide Tools to Improve Business

The Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council and its partners are hosting a series of free on-site workshops around their region for businesses and organizations interested in Sustainable Business Practices.