10.5 Million Tourists Add Value to Montana

The tourism industry is an important contributor to our economy. Read the Billings Gazette editorial athttp://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion/gazette-opinion-montana-richer-for-welcoming-million-visitors/article_ea10d071-6835-551f-ba60-25ff634443ac.html

Bud Moore Conservation Award Winner Named

Congratulations to Tim Manley, a biologist at Montana FWP who has received the first Bud Moore Conservation Award. Bud was a remarkable man and to win an award given as a tribute to him is truly an honor for TIm. Read more at http://dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_e6f59eb2-d92e-11e1-83db-001a4bcf887a.html

GVLT Receives Grant for Trail Improvements

Gallatin Valley Land Trust received a Travelers for Open Land grant in 2011 for trail work near Big Sky, and GVLT just received a grant from REI for work on the Triple Tree Trail near Bozeman. Great job, GVLT!http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/article_f239d902-d6de-11e1-ab37-001a4bcf887a.html (Bozeman Chronicle Photo)