For the first time since 2021, you can drive into Glacier National Park this summer without booking a vehicle reservation months in advance. After five years of timed entry windows on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and the North Fork, the National Park Service eliminated the requirement entirely for 2026. If you’ve been holding…
There’s a version of the music industry story that goes like this: small-town kid gets discovered, moves to Nashville, trades authenticity for airplay, and eventually disappears. Doug Adkins, a Montana country artist born in Havre and raised across the Hi-Line, never took that road. Forty years after falling in love with the sound of AM…
There’s a new reason to pull over on the back roads of western Montana this summer — and it has nothing to do with a scenic overlook. A newly launched agritourism initiative called the Western Montana Food & Farm Trail is connecting locals and visitors with more than 100 farms, markets, restaurants, breweries, and local…
On June 10, 2026, at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design Awards Gala in San Diego, a Bozeman firm stepped onto one of the biggest stages in American architecture. Studio Cohab — founded right here in Montana in 2019 — received the 2026 AIA Housing Award in the Community-Engaged Design category for their project…
Every time you drive through Glacier National Park, cross the Continental Divide, or stand at the edge of the Yellowstone Plateau, you are standing on a story billions of years in the making. Most of us feel that weight without being able to name it — that sense that something enormous happened here, that the…
Editor’s note: Montana Magazine is proud to help promote this community celebration. If you’re planning to be in Central Montana for Independence Day 2026, Lewistown is the place to be. America turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026 — and no small town in Montana is taking that milestone more seriously than Lewistown. Over…
Best Restaurants in Bozeman, Montana: Where Locals Actually Eat Finding the best restaurants in Bozeman, Montana used to be simple. A handful of locals’ spots, a couple of college-town staples, and you were done. That era is over. Bozeman’s food scene has quietly become one of the most interesting in the Mountain West — think…
A Montana road trip is one of America’s most spectacular drives. This seven-day journey takes you through the Crown of the Continent—from Glacier National Park’s soaring peaks to Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders, with Montana’s charming mountain towns and endless wilderness in between. I’ve driven this route more times than I can count, and it never gets old. The…
Best Things to Do in Glacier National Park: The Complete Guide by Region Finding the best things to do in Glacier National Park can be overwhelming. This million-acre wilderness straddling the Continental Divide offers hundreds of miles of hiking trails, pristine alpine lakes, glacially-carved valleys, abundant wildlife, and some of North America’s most spectacular scenery. With so…
Nestled in the heart of southwest Montana’s Gallatin Valley, Bozeman has evolved from a quiet college town into one of the most sought-after mountain destinations in the American West. This comprehensive Bozeman travel guide will help you discover why this vibrant city of 53,000 residents draws adventurers, foodies, and outdoor enthusiasts from around the world….