Montana - official state site  Montana Travel Promotion Division - Visitmt.com

State Guides

Best Lodging 
Adventures TS: Montana Hotels - Car rentals in major cities
Local Hotels: Montana 
HotelsTravel: Montana 

About.com: Montana 
MyMontana.com - good links; Categories
MT-USA.COM - MT search engine; good calendar for some events
MyTravelGuide.com 
Montana Travel Guide  
A Visitor's Guide to Montana  
Montana Vacation Guide - For vacation planning
Destination Northwest - Montana

Western Cybertourist: Montana  
50 States: Montana - Facts about the state 
GORP: Montana Resource Listings - Hotels 
MontanaWeb - Businesses & Economy
Roadside America - Montana
Montana Territories - Hotels 
World Travel Guide: Montana - Facts 
Find Montana - bonk
Everything Montana Search Engine - bonk 

Montana Travel - Lowest fares to Montana

City Guides

CityGuide - Montana
Onroute Destinations Montana
Go Northwest

Bigfork
Columbia Falls
Ennis
Hungry Horse
Kalispell
Missoula - Anthill
Missoula Downtown Association  
Missoula, Montana  
The City of Missoula
Polson
Polson Chamber of Commerce
Ronan
Whitefish
Whitefish

Miscellaneous

Conditions - drought conditions, stream flows, snowpack, fire danger, etc.
Rockies Rail Tours - MT

Directory
MontanaWeb! - Art & Entertainment
Lambros Real Estate
Western Montana Fair
Irish Times Pub - Butte
Montana Film Office - Movies, documentaries, TV shows, etc. made in Montana
Where Lewis And Clark Drank Of Medicinal Waters - Montana Living
Great Divide Wildlands Institute - Tours of the Lewis and Clark Trail 
Lewis and Clark Expeditions - Canoe trips on the Upper Missouri 
Lewis and Clark Expedition Web Cam Site - Includes Travelers' Rest
Big Sky Home Feature - Montana Living
Books to Take on the Road in Montana - Montana Living
Montana's Mysterious Huckleberry - Montana Living
Really Cookin': Missoula's Hottest Chefs - Montana Living
Team Penning, Anyone? - Montana Living
TV'S Animal Guy, Jack Hanna Calls Montana Home - Montana Living
Huckelberries

Big Mountain in Whitefish 
Montana Recording Artists 
Transportation - visitmt.com; speed limit, public tran., road conditions, rest areas, scenic drives 
Road Construction Report - phone numbers for recorded info on last page 
A Carousel for Missoula 

Magazines

Our Montana magazine
Online Highways - Montana
Peaks: An Online Magazine About Montana
Montana Cyberzine
Montana Magazine
Montana Living Online Magazine
Montana Outdoors - Official publication of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

Newspapers

Newspapers of Montana 
Missoulian
Billings Gazette
Montana Standard (Butte)
Independent Record (Helena)
Daily Interlake (Kalispell)
Bozeman Chronicle
Headwaters News - Center for the Rocky Mtn West, UM
Montana News at MSNBC 

Maps

Montana - National Geographic Map Machine
Maps of Montana
Maps of Montana's Outdoors - Relief maps!
Montana Maps - The Perry-Castañeda library map collection
Montana Maps and Regions - cities, accommodations, activities, etc.
Road map of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming - compact map; highways
Madison County map
Glacier National Park Area Map 
Going to the Sun Highway 
Snow removal from Logan Pass 
Montana counties 
USGS - Locate and order maps

Rivers and Water Recreation
(Fishing is in a separate category)

Montana Current Streamflow Conditions
Safety Code - Amer. Whitewater Affiliation; Scale of River Difficulty (Class I to VI)
American Whitewater Affiliation - Montana Rivers
Montana River Trips - Visitmt.com
Missoula's Whitewater Central
Northwest Montana's River Page
Montana Film Office - Rivers; includes photos, backgrounds
Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures - Whitewater Rafting in MT & ID
Whitewater--Flathead River: Middle Fork  North Fork
Whitewater--Swan River
Whitewater--Other Montana Rivers
Overview of Montana Rivers - The National Rivers Website, Rivers of Montana (under construction)
The Montana Rivers Guide - Description of book
Montana River Action Network (environmental)
Montana Rivers Project
American Rivers (environmental) - Directory of rivers

A River Through Nowhere: Wilderness Floating  - Montana Living article
All About Boats  - Montana Living article
Montana Whitewater  - Montana Living article
Glacier Wilderness Guides/Montana Raft
Pipestone Mountaineering
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages - GORP
Outfitters and shuttle services

Parks and Wilderness

Big Hole National Battlefield
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Forest Service Cabins - Montana Living

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana's State Parks
Montana's State Parks-- Flathead Valley 
GORP - Montana Wilderness Areas
Onroute Destinations Montana
Grizzly Bears  

Hiking - Visitmt.com

Hiking and Biking Information
Wilderness Areas
Nature and Wildlife Refuge Listings
NW Montana - Backwoods recreation report
Montana Outfitters and Guides Association
Montana National Forests - Extensive national forest list for Montana
Jim and Nancy Outdoors - outdoors info on hunting, camping, and wildlife
Exploring Your Personal Wilderness - Montana Living
Camping

Weather

My Montana - 7 cities on the front page 

Baseball

Missoula Osprey
Montana’s Pioneer Baseball League

Bicycling

Cycling - article
Bicycling 
Trail Source - mountain bike trails | cross country skiing | hiking | snowboarding

Fishing

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 
Fishing License Information 

Angling With Altitude - Montana Living article
Bassin' In Montana - Montana Living article
Freshwater Fighters: Northern Pike - Montana Living article
Nothing But Nets - Montana Living article
Fishing Information--Lakes and Streams

Fishing - Visitmt.com
Trophy Trout, East Side of the Continental Divide - Montana Living article
Popular Vacation/Travel Web Sites
John Perry's Montana Flyfishing
Ice Fishing in Montana
The Complete Fly Fisher
The Fishhook
Magic Madison
Visitmt.com

Bighorn River- Custer Country
Flathead River- Glacier Country
Lindbergh Lake- Glacier Country
Madison River- Gold West Country
Fort Peck Reservoir- Missouri River Country
Martinsdale Reservoir- Russell Country
Stillwater River- Yellowstone Country

Golf

Montana State Golf Association 
Missoula
    Highlands - (Golfcourse.com, MT) 
    Highlands - (Golf Web) 
    Larchmont - (Golfcourse.com) 
    Linda Vista - (Golfcourse.com) 
    Linda Vista - (Golf Web) 
    Missoula Country Club - (Golfcourse.com) 
    Missoula Country Club - (Golf Web) 
    University of Montana - (Golfcourse.com) 
    University Of Montana - (Golf Web) 
Eagle Bend & Northern Pines Golf Courses
USA Courses - MT (Anaconda, Billings, Kalispell)
Cybergolf MT AZ ID OR WA 
Traveller - Courses, scorecards
    Buffalo Hill Golf Club 
   Eagle Bend Golf Club 
   Big Sky Golf Club
World Golf MT - Good list of MT courses
Tee to Green: The Montana Golf Guide
Village Greens - Kalispell
Meadow Lake - Columbia Falls
Montana Golf Courses
Links to Montana Golf
NetCaddie - Montana
Veroulis Academy of Golf
Buffalo Hill History - article 
Fly Open Invitational 

Horseys

The Horse Whisperer - article

Hunting

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
The Record Book: Montana's Top Big Game Animals Taken

Winter Sports

GoSki Montana - list of ski resorts
The Montana Ski Guide - Montana Living
Building On A Dream - Montana Living
Butte Irish Hockey
Cookin’ Up Powder In Cooke City, Montana - Montana Living
Ice Fishing in Montana - Montana Living
Ice Skating Swan Lake - Montana Living
Snowboarding  
Downhill skiing - Visitmt.com
Crosscountry skiing - Visitmt.com

Big Mountain
Big Mountain Skiing - Meadow Lake
Montana Snowbowl
Big Sky Ski Resort
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Bridger Bowl Ski Area
Ski Guide Resort Directory
SkiCentral - Ski Resorts

Events

Summer 2000 Calendar Of Events - Montana Living
Calendar - Destination NW, Montana
Calendar - Lively Times
Events Search
Events - Visitmt.com

Downtown and Caras Park Event Schedule

16th Annual Alberton Railroad Days
Around Alberton
Alberton, MT
406-722-4570

Sat, Jul 21, all day
This annual tribute to the Clark Fork River Valley community and its historic connections to the railroad features a variety of events, kicking off at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at the Old Milwaukee Road Station, a parade at 11 a.m., with live music all day downtown, an Alberton schools all-school reunion, a model railroad display, a miniature railroad ride for kids, arts and crafts show and a dance in the evening, plus much more.

Downtown Tonight: Levitators
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Thu, Aug 2, 5-7 p.m.

Downtown Tonight: Tom Catmull Band
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Thu, Jul 26, 5-7 p.m.

Downtown Tonight: Valentinos
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Thu, Aug 9, 5-7 p.m.

Garnet Ghost Town Day
Garnet Ghost Town
Missoula, MT
406-542-2806

Sat, Jul 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Missoula City Band
Bonner Park
Missoula, MT
406-728-2400, ext. 7041

Wed, Jul 18, 8 p.m.
Wed, Jul 25, 8 p.m.
Wed, Aug 1, 8 p.m.
Wed, Aug 8, 8 p.m.

Out to Lunch: Critical Martini and Chuck Florence's Groove & Blues Review
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Wed, Jul 25, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Out to Lunch: Erik "Fingers" Ray and Swifty Morgan
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Wed, Aug 8, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Out to Lunch: Jenn Adams and Swizzle Grit
Caras Park
Missoula, MT

Wed, Jul 18, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Out to Lunch: Rank Strangers and Reeltime Travelers
Caras Park
Missoula, MT
406-543-4238

Wed, Aug 1, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Ronnie Milsap
Fairgrounds
Missoula, MT
406-721-3194

Sat, Aug 11, 9 p.m.

07/13/01 - 07/14/01	Marcus Daly Days Hamilton    406-363-5480
	Marcus Daly Days offers music, food, fun, crafts and even Marcus Daly himself attends this event. It is a celebration...

07/13/01 - 07/14/01	Chief Victor Days Victor    406-363-2400
	This is a unique celebration of Indian heritage complete with descendants of Salish Chief Victor, Indian drumming and dancing, crafts...

07/14/01 - 07/15/01	Big Mountain Summer Festival Whitefish    406-862-7227
	The magic of art, food and music, the spectacular scenery of the Northwest, and the exciting history of the Flathead...

07/14/01	Cardboard Cup Regatta Helena    406-444-4720
	The Spring Meadow Lake Cardboard Cup Regatta has been creating a splash in the Helena area for three years running...

07/14/01	Lakeside Community Fair Lakeside    406-844-3715
	Family oriented fun including coffee, cinnamon rolls, kids parade, art and craft exhibits, bake sale, barbecue, raffle, silent auction, attic...

07/14/01	Bitterroot Microbrew Fest Hamilton    406-363-2400
	The Microbrew Fest is a tasting event that offers a variety of food, microbrews and non-alcoholic beverages as well as...

07/14/01 - 07/15/01	Garden Tour / BACC Bigfork    406-837-6927
	A Bigfork Art and Cultural Center sponsors this event as a fund raiser. People may visit area gardens and learn...

07/21/01 - 07/22/01	Bannack Days Bannack    406-834-3413
	Return to the early days in Montana’s history in a celebration of mining and life in Montana's first territorial capital....

07/21/01 - 07/29/01	Wild West Heritage Week Virginia City    406-843-5364
	A Week long celebration leading up to the arrival of the Ben Kern Wagon Train, a reenactment of the Bozeman...

07/21/01 - 07/22/01	Street Jam 2001 Missoula    406-543-6623
	Missoula Street Jam has become an annual highlight of the summer. Street Jam features three-on-three basketball literally on the streets...

07/21/01 - 07/22/01	Live History Day Polson    406-883-6804
	Come and enjoy Live History Days at the Miracle of America Museum on Highway 93 in Polson. These two exciting...

07/21/01	Strawberry Festival Darby    406-821-3151
	Old fashioned ice cream social. Music provided by local musicians. Food, angel food cake with strawberries and ice cream. Raffle...

07/21/01	Annual Montana Power Summer Symphony Helena    406-497-2841
	Montana Power Summer Symphony features more than 140 musicians representing seven Montana orchestras gather for a magical evening of entertainment...

07/26/01 - 07/29/01	Lewis & Clark Festival Cut Bank    406-873-4041
	The annual Lewis & Clark Festival, located in Cut Bank, is now in its 23rd year of providing folks from...

07/26/01	Downtown Tonight, Caras Park, Missoula. Tom Catmull Combo - A native of Houston,TX, Tom Catmull and his band perform everything from snappy acoustic pop, country and blues to well crafted ballads. This band places a strong emphasis on original songs but does covers of songs by John Hiatt, Robbie Fulks, Freddy Johnson and John Prine.
07/26/01 - 07/30/01	Last Chance Stampede and Fair Helena    406-442-1098
	Helena hosts a classical western rodeo and fair complete with carnival, parades, professional cowboys, livestock and fair exhibits, trade show,...

07/27/01 - 07/29/01	Polson Hoop Fest Polson    406-883-5610
	Over 300 teams compete with teams from Montana, Washington and Idaho in this 3 man team basketball hoop fest. Cheer...

07/27/01 - 07/29/01	6th Annual Montana Knifemaker Show Missoula    406-543-0845
	6th Annual Montana Knifemaker Show will feature custom made knives from makers all over the United States and many from...

07/27/01 - 07/29/01	Hockaday Museum Of The Arts In The Park Kalispell    406-755-5268
	The 33rd annual Arts In The Park is northwest Montana’s premiere outdoor fine art show. The expanded Art In The...

07/27/01 - 07/28/01	Heritage Days Columbia Falls    406-892-2480
	Annual hometown summer family celebration! Friday night rodeo; Saturday parade, street dance, craft fair, farmers market, and 3-on-3 basketball tournament...

07/28/01 - 08/04/01	Montana State Fair Great Falls    406-727-8900
	Experience Montana’s culture & history in the heart of Montana, Great Falls. Superstar entertainment, the biggest carnival in the state,...
08/01/01	Out to Lunch, Caras Park, Missoula. Act 1 -Rank Strangers - A local bluegrass favorite, the Rank Strangers play orginals and give their own take of the music of Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and other bluegrass legends Act 2 -Reeltime Travelers - From the Eastern Tennessee town of Johnson City, the Reeltime Travelers play appalachian old time americana with a twist of bluegrass.

08/01/01 - 08/05/01	Pioneer Days and Lake County Fair Ronan    406-676-8300
	Pioneer Days is Ronan’s annual summer celebration featuring fair events, food, parade, 3 rodeos with wild Buffalo rides and other...

08/02/01 - 08/05/01	Two Rivers Rendezvous Libby    406-293-7251
	The Two Rivers Rendezvous recreates the rendezvous of the fur trade era from 1820-1840. A variety of blackpowder shooting events...

08/02/01	Downtown Tonight, Caras Park, Missoula. The Levitators - A band made up of local business people, the Levitators perform rock, blues, jazz, country blues as well as their own originals Sponsor - Zip Beverage
08/02/01	Kids Fest Missoula    406-721-7275
	A festival by kids, about kids and for kids and their family. Stage acts carnival booths, interactive activities, displays, music...

08/02/01 - 08/03/01	Millennium Space Odyssey Anaconda    406-563-2400
	Millennium Space Odyssey features crazy daze specials, historic bar tour, crafts, food, car show, special music, watermelon eating contest, races.

08/03/01 - 08/05/01	Huckleberry Days Whitefish    406-862-3501
	Huckleberry Days pays tribute to the huckleberry, one of northwest MT, native delicacies. Held in downtown Whitefish, this 3 day...

08/03/01 - 08/05/01	The Virginia City Gathering Virginia City    406-843-5455
	Montana’s most historic community hosts top cowboy poets, musicians, storytellers, artists, craftsmen from Montana and surrounding states for three days...

08/04/01	30th Annual Outdoor Art Festival Polson    406-883-5956
	This event features over 100 juried artists and crafts people. Original photos of local spots - Flathead Lake, the Mission...

08/07/01 - 08/12/01	Western Montana Fair and Rodeo Missoula    406-721-3247
	Celebrate summer at Missoula’s annual fair and rodeo which features horse racing, 4-H exhibits, Art Exhibits, cooking, and 4-H livestock...
08/08/01	Out to Lunch, Caras Park, Missoula. Act 1 -Erik "Fingers" Ray - An Out to Lunch favorite, Erik Ray is an authenic one-man band playing blues, folk and rock for people of all ages Act 2 -Swifty Morgan - A Missoula bar favorite, Swifty Morgan plays jammin country and will surely have you up and dancin in the sun

08/11/01	123rd Commemoration of the Battle of the Big Hole Wisdom    406-689-3155
	The Battle of the Big Hole was fought on August 9 and 10, 1877 between the U.S. military and the...