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Montana visitors return to near pre-pandemic levels
MISSOULA – About 12.5 million nonresidents visited Montana in 2021 and spent around $5.15 billion in the Treasure State, according to estimates by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. The number of...
Climate change, invasive species drive native trout declines
MISSOULA – In a new study published in Science Advances, University of Montana researchers found that climate change drives native trout declines by reducing stream habitat and facilitating the expansion of invasive trout species. “This study...
UM announces fall semester Dean's List
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, nearly 2,600 undergraduate students made the fall semester 2021 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. Several students from Condon, Ovando, Potomac and Seeley Lake are listed below. To qualify,...
UM announces fall graduates
MISSOULA – The University of Montana has more than 800 students who are degree candidates for fall semester 2021. The students listed in the links below are UM degree candidates or have been awarded their degrees. Students with “cum laude...
Seeley-Swan Medical Center joins UM resident physician program
MISSOULA – The University of Montana-sponsored Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana has expanded its resident physician medical services to Partnership Health Center's Seeley...
UM spring 2021 degree candidates
MISSOULA – The University of Montana has more than 1,700 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2021 including several from Seeley Lake. Students with “cum laude” after their name indicate a GPA of 3.40 to 3.69. “Magna...
Nonresident spending up more than 10 percent in 2018
Nonresident travelers spent $3.58 billion throughout Montana in 2018, according to an annual report published by the University of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. This is a...
Visitors spent $3.7 billion in Montana last year
Last year, 12.4 million out-of-state visitors contributed over $3.7 billion in travel spending to Montana’s economy, according to a recent report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. The latest...
Decreased number of rainy days has increased western wildfire
MISSOULA – The number and size of large wildfires has increased dramatically in the western United States during the past three decades. New research shows that significant declines in summer precipitation and lengthening dry spells during summer...
2017 Fire Season Costs Montana up to $240.5 Million in Visitor Spending
Montana lost up to 800,000 visitors due to the fires and smoke this past summer, according to a report produced by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. “The reduction in visitation resulted in a loss of...
11.7M Nonresident Travelers Spent Nearly $3.7B in Montana Last Year
MISSOULA – Nonresident travelers mean big bucks for Montana. The final 2015 nonresident visitor numbers were released April 27 by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research (ITRR) at the...
