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Will land in Bozeman, and original plan was Yellowstone. With the Big Weather making that highly unlikely, wondering where to go when we have a week and a car with unlimited miles. [more inside]
posted by Arch1 around Carbon County, MT at 8:50 AM - 7 answers

My partner and I are planning to spend a little over a week in Missoula, Glacier National Park, and the Columbia Falls/Whitefish area starting this Saturday, 8/12. Our plans include a lot of outdoor activities, but I'm increasingly worried about the air quality. Is it still worth going on the trip? [more inside]
posted by oiseau around Montana at 7:44 PM - 7 answers

I am flying into Bozeman, MT this afternoon and I have 2-3 hours to kill before my friend arrives on another flight. I'll have a rental car. Where should I pass the time? What should I do? I don't want to wander to far afield since I have to come pick up my friend.
posted by mmascolino around Bozeman, Mt at 9:41 AM - 4 answers

What do I need to know about moving to the US North? [more inside]
posted by horizonseeker around Missoula, Mt at 1:28 PM - 35 answers

Can you recommend hikes in the Yellowstone area in June? [more inside]
posted by medusa around West Yellowstone, MT at 3:41 AM - 5 answers

Considering a trip to Yellowstone starting on April 17th, but the information on the site is sparse about what's really available. Any MeFis with experience here? [more inside]
posted by hampanda around Bozeman, Mt at 10:23 PM - 8 answers

I need to plan and purchase the most complicated flight I've ever planned and purchased before. I am SUPER BROKE and SUPER FLEXIBLE. I'm hoping you can answer a few questions (inside) about how to plan this. [more inside]
posted by rebent around Wild Horse Island, MT at 1:43 PM - 9 answers

I am looking for somewhere reliable and reasonably-priced to diagnose/fix our car A/C, in Billings, MT. We are on a road trip and only there overnight, so need it done first thing Monday morning. [more inside]
posted by blue_wardrobe around Billings, Mt at 6:09 PM - 3 answers

After a recent drive from DC down to Tennessee In Which I Realized I'm a Little Bored with the Appalachians, I would like to plan a family vacation this summer (probably July) somewhere in the Rockies. I need some help figuring out where best to stage this grand adventure. [more inside]
posted by drlith around Montana at 8:35 AM - 10 answers

Studded or studless winter tires for our AWD Volvo S70? We're moving for the winter to an house that sits at about 7500' outside of Bozeman, MT. There's *always* snow on the driveway, which is reasonably steep. And usually (not frequently, but USUALLY) some snow on the paved road into town, which is about 20 miles long. [more inside]
posted by thomsplace around Bozeman, Mt at 11:13 AM - 12 answers

I need place to stay (hotel, motel, hostel, airbnb,vrbo, share) this weekend. Would like to be close to Kalispell Regional Hospital in Kalispell, Montana 8/24 - 8/27. [more inside]
posted by Duffington around Kalispell, Mt at 11:48 PM - 4 answers

I'm headed to Billings, MT tomorrow for work, and have a couple of nights free. Where can I go/what can I do, to get away from the special hell of business travel that is hotels and chain restaurants? [more inside]
posted by cosmonaught around Billings, Mt at 1:49 PM - 6 answers

Glacier National Park in November as a stop over on an Amtrak ride. Any thoughts or experiences at the park and surrounding areas during this time of year? [more inside]
posted by waylaid around West Glacier, Mt at 7:07 PM - 11 answers

I got a sweet internship in Kalispell, MT going from mid-June through July. I've never been up there - what should I know, see, and do? [more inside]
posted by adorap0621 around Kalispell, Mt at 8:32 PM - 10 answers

We'll be in Missoula, Montana for a couple of days this July. Where should we stay? Eat? Drink? Play? [more inside]
posted by Nothing... and like it around Missoula, Mt at 11:57 AM - 3 answers

What's the best time in late spring for a Yellowstone/Grand Tetons visit? [more inside]
posted by aabbbiee around Gardiner, Mt at 3:11 PM - 6 answers

Montana-Filter: How does someone get from the airport in Bozeman, Montana to Big Sky, Montana at night? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by Flood around Montana at 5:01 PM - 11 answers

AirfareFilter: I need to go to Montana in May. At what time between now and then will tickets be cheapest? [more inside]
posted by voltairemodern around Montana at 11:24 AM - 2 answers

In a few weeks, I'll have the chance to be just south of Yellowstone National Park, and I'd like to make the most of it from a photographic standpoint. [more inside]
posted by tocts around Gardiner, Mt at 7:53 AM - 13 answers

We (my kids and I) are staying with friends just outside Yellowstone this summer, and I am planning on doing a one to two night back-packing jaunt with the teenagers. Any recomendations on back country camp sites? [more inside]
posted by readery around Gardiner, Mt at 10:50 AM - 3 answers