tourism

Governor Steve Bullock last week rejected a proposal that would have generated over $15 million in rural commerce when he denied a joint Montana Outfitters and Guides Association and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks proposal to issue additional non-resident licenses to unsuccessful applicants who had previously booked through an outfitter.

On Monday Yellowstone National Park will open, but with one big drawback.

Montana ranked number 2 on a list of states measuring how badly their tourism has been affected by COVID-19.

One of the reasons why Missoula has become such a hot spot for meetings, conferences and athletic events is due to the efforts of an organization called Destination Missoula.

26 Montana towns will receive grants to help them attract visitors to their communities.

Nearly 12.4 million non-resident visitors to Montana contributed approximately $3.04 billion dollars to the state’s economy in 2016.

Over 12.4 million nonresident visitors spent $3.5 billion in Montana in 2016, according to a new report just released by the Institute For Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana.

Final data calculations are in for the 2015 travel season in Montana...

There were more out-of-state visitors to Montana in 2015, but overall, they spent less money than the previous year, according to a new report from the University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research.

It’s hot all over Montana, and the animals in Yellowstone National Park are doing what they can to beat the heat.

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana estimates 10.9 million nonresident travelers spent $3.9 billion in Montana in 2014, according to a recently completed study. Institute Director Norma Nickerson said the actual number of visitors was down, but the amount they spent in Montana was slightly higher...

Missoula will host the major Western USA Level IX Girls Gymnastics Championships in April of 2016.