Travel Montana, P.O. Box 200533, 301 S. Park St., Helena, MT 59620 (tel. 800/VISIT-MT [800/847-4868] or 406/841-2870; TDD 406/841-2702; www.visitmt.com), provides information about Big Sky country and specific locales in Montana.
It puts out two well-designed vacation planning kits -- one for summer and one for winter -- which include maps and the Montana Vacation Planner. The planner provides more detailed information, including contacts with agencies that can provide information and travel services, such as airlines and rental-car agencies; it also has listings, by town, of places to stay and eat, with charts specifying price ranges and such amenities as hot tubs and access for travelers with disabilities. Travel Montana will also send you separate guides to some of Montana's more popular sports activities: snowmobiling, fishing, and skiing; as well as site-specific guides for each of six travel regions: Glacier Country in the northwest, Gold West Country in the southwest, Russell Country in north-central Montana, Yellowstone Country in south-central Montana, Missouri River Country in the northeast, and Custer Country in the southeast.
For additional information about attractions, facilities, and services at specific Montana destinations -- national parks, cities, or towns -- contact the Montana Chamber of Commerce, Box 1730, Helena, MT 59624 (tel. 406/4442-2405; www.montanachamber.com), for the address and phone number of the nearest chamber office.
Weather & Road Conditions -- For up-to-date information on current weather, contact the National Weather Service at tel. 406/449-5204 in Montana, tel. 307/772-2468 in Wyoming, or online at www.wrh.noaa.gov. For statewide road conditions, contact the Montana Department of Transportation (tel. 800/226-7623, or 511 in Montana; www.mdt.mt.gov) or the Wyoming Department of Transportation (tel. 888/996-7623 in Wyoming, or 307/772-0824; www.wyoroad.info).
