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Managing the crowd: What US destinations are learning

A sunny forecast now sets off a wave of travel plans across the United States as visitors move quickly to secure bloom festival tickets, national park reservations and long weekend escapes. Popular destinations often feel the surge within days once travel interest begins circulating online. As a result, managing crowds

Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

BUTTE, Mont. – Butte, a city renowned for its historic architecture, is set to breathe new life into its century-old buildings. County officials are taking steps to restore these landmarks through a significant grant. Several historic sites in Uptown Butte are poised for restoration. Butte-Silver Bow County secured nearly

Yellowstone National Park notches second-highest visitation year on record

Yellowstone National Park welcomed its second-highest number of visitors on record during 2025, according to a National Park Service press release Tuesday. The park saw 4,762,988 visitors pass through its entrance stations, up nearly a half percent over 2024, and less than 100,000 visitors shy of

Washington D.C. Rings in 250 Years Beneath 250 New Cherry Trees

Washington D.C. Rings in 250 Years Beneath 250 New Cherry Trees

In 1912, Japan sent Washington D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a gift. Two years ago, it sent 250 more, one for every year of the American experiment. Those trees are in the ground now as part of a long-overdue Tidal Basin renovation that also brought wider walkways

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Editor’s Note: A previously-published version of this story stated that the Montana Raptor Conservation Center (MRCC) had three seagulls come into the center for lead poisoning and that Director of Raptor Education Keaton Thomas uses he/him pronouns. On March 4, this article was corrected online to reflect

Glacier National Park among others to drop entry reservations this summer

Glacier National Park among others to drop entry reservations this summer

MONTANA — Big changes are coming to several major national parks as they drop advanced entrance reservations this summer. The National Park Service has announced that Arches, Glacier and Yosemite will end the timed entry systems that were put in place due to the pandemic. Instead of advance reservations, these parks