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MONTANA OVERVIEW
First time visitors to Montana are often struck by the scenic vistas, the
rugged mountains, pristine rivers, and of course the abundant wildlife.
Montana, however, offers much more than an outdoor adventure experience.
Home to nearly 900,000 residents, Montana's diverse population includes
people from all walks of life, from cattle ranchers and miners, to working
artists and high-tech entrepreneurs. This diversity of interests
represented in Montana creates an excellent place for dialogue and
interaction among the many groups that populate our beautiful state.
Environmental topics like forestry, mining, and air and water quality are
constantly up for debate and renewal, just as issues of public access and
recreational opportunities remain on the forefront of Montana's headlines.
Other Montana attractions include:
- Native American Reservations
- Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks
- Outdoor Opportunities/Recreational
(Skiing, Rafting, Hiking, Biking, Etc)
- Accredited Universities
Some attractions unique to the greater Bozeman
area include:
- Home to grass roots organizations like
the Greater Yellowstone Project, Predator Project, Gallatin Valley
Land Trust, and many others
- Museum of the Rockies
- Proximity to Yellowstone National Park,
Missouri Headwaters
- Emerson Cultural Center
- 50,000 residents in the greater Bozeman
area
- Agriculture is the #1 industry according
the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Other major sectors of the economy
include:
- University
- Recreation
- Retail Trade
- Manufacturing
- Natural Resource based Industries such as
Mining and Forestry
INDEX OF RESOURCES
Environmental Resources
- Yellowstone National Park
Sustainable Development
- Corporation for the Northern Rockies
Government Organizations
- Bureau of Land Management
- United States Forest Service
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Environmental Quality
- Montana Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Non-Governmental Organizations
- American Wildlands
- Sonoran Institute
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- Gallatin Valley Land Trust
- Foundation for Research on Economics and
the Environment
- Mineral Policy Center
- Sierra Club Montana Chapter
- Montana Wilderness Association
- Alliance for the Wild Rockies
- Montana Wildlife Federation
Montana State University Resources
- Department of Land Resources and
Environmental Sciences
- The Watercourse
- Montana Water
- Montana Pollution Prevention Project
Local Government
- City of Bozeman
- Gallatin County
- Local Government Center
- Montana Local Government GIS Coalition
Native American Resources
- Montana State University Center for
Native American Studies
- Montana State University American Indian
Programs
- Native Ed-Ventures
- Tribal Waters
Agriculture Resources
- Montana Department of Agriculture
- Montana Wheat and Barley Committee
- The College of Agricultural Studies at
Montana State University
- Montana Agricultural Organizations
- Cenex Harvest States (Agricultural
Cooperative)
- Montana State University Agriculture
Extension Services
Economic Resources
- Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
- Gallatin Development Corp
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