National Parks

Montana's "Gateway" communities are struggling with tourism impacts

Hey Boo Boo...there's some fentanyl in my pic-uh-nic basket...

Planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Here are some important things you need to know before you go.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will soon no longer accept cash as payment for entrance fees. The National Park Service website reported that starting November 1, only electronic forms of payment (credit or debit cards, mobile payment systems like Apple Pay or Google Pay, etc.) will be accepted for entrance and permit fees.

YNP released details about some major projects that will begin this year.

Montana has a ton of history with all of the "Cowboy" stories and tall tales from days gone by. It's no wonder why Montana was and is a place that people from other places want to come and make their way. While Montana has seen a surge in growth the last several years, looking at history, this isn't new...

This retired teacher, Ranger Steve Adelson, captivated the crowd with a performance you could not get out of the best actors in Hollywood. He had the entire history memorized and spoke with a command presence that made you think you were listening to Lt. Col. Ollie North's "War Stories."

With trails, campsites and state and national parks so crowded now that the COVID pandemic is on the wane, UM researchers are using the website recreation dot gov to see how and why people choose certain campsites.

Entrance gates to GNP from the east that will not open this summer include these roads: Two Medicine, Chief Mountain, St. Mary’s, Cut Bank Creek and Many Glacier.

We thought we'd share some awe-inspiring photos thanks to the National Park Service. Yes, these are still photos without people, but that's what makes them beautiful,