Montana Gift Corral Blog

Our connection to nature in Montana is something special, almost sacred. Well, it might be very sacred for some. It takes determination, will power, and sense of craving wild spaces to be a Montanan. So, it makes sense that we take our hiking opportunities very seriously. Everyone should get outside and enjoy the great outdoors, but sometimes that creates crowds. 

“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.”

– Ray Bradbury

Everyone has their own style. And when we find our style, we own it. We wear clothes that speak to us, decorate our homes in a way that makes us happy, and even adorn our outdoor spaces with art and trinkets that give off our own vibe. Sure, we might question someone else's style choices, especially in the outdoor arena, but we all just want to be unique in some way. That's the same idea behind the work of Fred Conlon and SugarPost.

Are you planning to start a garden this spring? Well before you do there are a few things you should take into consideration. Check out this week's blog 5 Quick Tips for Gardening in Southwest Montana! for all the tips and tricks you need!

Bozemanites take their camping seriously, which means the best, most well-known campsites fill up fast. If you're not quick on the draw with the most popular, developed camp areas like Hyalite and Fairy Lake on the weekends, you won't get a spot. So, where does everyone else go? Where are those unknown gems? We're here to help you find a few! 

With summer on it's way and so much breathtaking scenery around us, an outdoor adventure is surely something you have planned! But before you answer the mountains call, make sure you have everything you need. You never know what could happen in the Montana wilderness!

    Montana has plenty of stereotypes surrounding it. The level of truth to those stereotypes varies depending on where you are. One of the easiest ways to gage just how many stereotypes you’ll run into while in Montana, is to take a look at the population of whatever town you’re near. The smaller the population, the truer the stereotypes. School may as well be cancelled the first day of hunting season in small towns, only one or two kids out of twenty will bother to show up. But the bigger the city, the more unexpected things get.

    I’m sure you’ve heard of this thing called “The Bozeman Vibe” in one form or another. Maybe you’ve heard some MSU freshmen claiming Bozeman is nothing like the small town they grew up-in in Northern Montana. Maybe you’ve heard some older residents lamenting the “Old Bozeman” and have seen the graffiti declaring “Bring Back the Old Bozeman!” on some of the older and run down buildings. But what is the “Bozeman Vibe”?

Spring is finally here in beautiful Montana! Montana has an abundance of beauty, and the wildflowers here are no exception! If you're looking to get into the spring fever with some of Montana's wildflowers you won't have to go to Glacier National Park! Southwest Montana has plenty of beautiful springtime hikes perfect for viewing springtime wildflowers! 

 

    It’s April 6th and you have absolutely no idea why your Montana friends are partying right now. Is it someone’s birthday? A historic event? Religious holiday? Nope! Montanans are celebrating today because April 6th can be written as 4-06, or 406. Which means that as far as Montanan’s are concerned, it's the perfect date to celebrate Montana Day! But why 406? And how exactly are Montanans celebrating this day?