In the winter months it's the most isolated community in the Lower 48. This "coolest small town in America" is the only town in Montana that you'll have to leave the state to reach by road.
Montana Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the state. While it's true that millions of tourists can be somewhat inconvenient, the alternative is more costly
A couple reminders as we enter peak tourist season: slower traffic keep right...oh yeah- and bears. By the way, The Big Sky Business Journal's Evelyn Pyburn tells us that we are expecting a record tourism year.
Tourists are paying big bucks for the "cowboy" experience. Three of the best dude ranches in the US are in Montana and guests aren't blinking at the price.
Yellowstone Park technically never closes, but most of the roads do. Beginning November 1 there are just two gates open (weather permitting) throughout the winter.