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Current Weather

Best advice: Check the current weather often. Find weather here for cities across the state. Weather can change quickly in the mountains and on the plains. Be prepared.

About Montana

Enjoy the Treasure State. Learn about people and places.

Books on travel in the Treasure State. A few history books, too. Snag and read a few books before you go.

Photo Gallery and Video Tour

Take a quick visual tour of the Treasure State. Photos show some of the best things to experience on your vacation.

For a video tour, listen to: “Montana On My Mind” by Scioto River Band and Catherine Leighon linked on this site’s Homepage. The video of “Montana On My Mind” is also found by searching on YouTube. Download the song on iTunes. “A River Runs Through It” is an extra nice movie filmed in Montana. Buy on Amazon.

Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts

Wonderful lodging of all kinds is available for travelers in most cities, big and small. Here are a few choices that are sure to please. Prices for rooms are a bit higher during the peak tourist season. Lodging in Montana is still a good value, however.

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Glacier Park Chalets
Thomas Cruse: Prospector, Banker, and Rancher
Lookout Cabin Rentals
Montana National Forests
Bozeman Hotels
Yellowstone Park Entrances
Current Weather in Montana
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Blackfeet Tribe and Glacier Park
Saint Mary Lake
Glacier Reborn
Wildlife Refuges
Montana on my Mind
Best Museums
Ghost Towns
Many Glacier Hotel
Luxury Ranches and Resorts
Trail of the Cedars
Glacier Wildlife Gallery
Lake McDonald Lodge
Glacier Park Transportation
Spreading Human Ashes Glacier NP
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Glacier National Park
Mountain Goats
Many Glacier Campground
Hiking Glacier
Big Timber Cabin Rentals
Hotels
Snapshot of Livingston
Butte History
Cabin Rental
Snapshot of Kalispell
Montana Starbucks
Absaroka Northwest Region

Glacier Official News

Enrollment Now Open for New Opportunity in Glacier National Park with the Glacier Institute 07/07/2021
Going-to-the-Sun Road Opening Day Vehicle Numbers 41% Higher Over 2019 02/07/2021
Glacier’s Iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens 25/06/2021
Glacier National Park Visitation Statistics for May 2021 17/06/2021

Yellowstone Official News

Yellowstone announces lottery for 2021-2022 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program 29/07/2021
High-water temperatures and low stream flows prompt fishing closures in Yellowstone National Park 23/07/2021
Unauthorized Yellowstone park guide sentenced for illegal activities 18/07/2021

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Hiking In Helena Montana

Want to go hiking in the mountains. Try the trail that goes to the top of Mt. Helena, in Helena. This is an easy one even for young people. Elevation at top, 5,468 feet. Biking allowed too. The view of the mountains to the south and west from the top is awesome.

Don’t Miss in Montana

Montana Historical Society Museum in Helena. *** Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. *** Bigfork, a quaint and charming town in the wilderness. *** Funky downtown Missoula.

Shop Merino Wool Clothing

Made is Montana is always special. For the finest Merino Wool clothing go online to DuckworthCo.com. Wool used in their products comes from sheep raised on a ranch in southwest Montana.

Montana Luxury Vacations

Luxury vacation destinations offer extra nice lodging, great cuisine, and abundant activities, all in beautiful surroundings:. Triple Creek Ranch near Darby, Montana in the Bitterroot Valley offers so much. (406) 821-4600. TrippleCreekRanch.com. *** The Resort at Paws Up near Greenough, Montana, located 35 minutes northeast of Missoula, rivals the best. (877) 580-6343. PawsUp.com *** The Sage Lodge, a few miles south of Livingston, Montana, offers luxury and great amenities. This is a new resort. In a word, very Nice. (855) 400-0505. SageLodge.com *** The Silver Bow Club, in southwest Montana, offers luxury and wonderful outdoor activities. In Divide, Montana. (406) 491-2157. Silverbowclub.com ***

Gold Prospecting Supplies

The Prospector Shop is on U.S. Highway 12 a few miles west of Helena, Montana. A great place to pick up all kinds of supplies needed for prospecting. Gold mining pans and more. Nice souvenirs here too for wanna-be prospectors. Call (406) 442-1872.

Starbucks in Montana Too

Hey you are in far away Montana. But finding a familiar coffee shop is a good thing. Starbucks coffee houses: in Billings (Grand Avenue); in Kalispell (Main Street); in Bozeman (Main Street) in Missoula (Reserve Avenue); in Helena (Prospect Avenue); in Great Falls (10th Ave. South).