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Travelers’ Rest State Park welcomes more than 70,000 visitors each year, including 2,000 school children on field trips.

You can’t take your bird dog hunting on lands being mined or filled with oil rigs, even if they are “public” lands.

Montana gets 2,913 new quadrangles, also known as 7.5-minute maps, that hikers, hunters and other ground-pounders rely on for close-detail navigation. Alaska also got an update last week.

With dark skies, protected landscapes and frequent displays of the Nothern Lights, Montana is primed for astrotourism and stargazing roadtrips.

Explore Glacier Country with mountain hikes, lake paddles, rodeos, huckleberry pie, and small town charm in northwest Montana ...

Outside of Yellowstone National Park is a lesser-visited area that offers visitors many opportunities for outdoor adventures year-round, but without the crowds.