As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, Montana comes alive with the colors and flavors of fall. From pumpkin patches to harvest festivals, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate the season with family and friends. Whether you're a local or visiting, here's your go-to guide for the best fall activities in the region. Jump to a Section Pumpkin Patches Corn Mazes & Hayrides Apple Picking & Cider Tastings Fall Festivals & Harvest Events Oktoberfests Pumpkin Patches There's nothing...

Hillary and Haylee Folkvord, the hoteliers behind the RSVP Motel and Farmer's Daughters Cafe in Bozeman, and the Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks until they sold it in 2026. Their newest project, The Cottages at Bigfork, is in a place their family has been coming to for years, long before there was any plan to run a business there. Can you share a brief history of The Cottages and what you saw in it when taking it over? The Cottages were built in 2004, and our family became stewards of the...

Chad Swift grew up inside his family's flooring business, Floors & More, without ever expecting to want it for himself. The showroom was in his dad's garage in the early days, samples lined up along the wall for whoever pulled in after work hours. Chad was often there with Neil as a kid, watching him work. "I never even thought of the business as anything successful," he says. "It was just something my parents did during the day." These days, Chad runs Floors & More with a different goal...