There is a strong appetite for new state funding to support wildlife protection, improve public access, and conserve more working lands in Montana according to new findings by the Montana Outdoor Heritage Project (MOHP). The study found that Montanans across the state offered a wide variety of potential solutions to help protect Montana’s wildlife, working […]

Representative Denley Loge, R-Saint Regis, has invited stakeholders from around Montana to begin discussions for work on House Joint Resolution No. 45: A Study of Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths in Montana. The Legislative Council assigned the study to the Transportation Interim Committee. The committee will begin its work on the study at its January 13, […]

Panel Discussion, “Health, the Outdoors and Montana’s Economy” The Ripple Effects of fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1-3 pm Red Oxx 310 N 13th St., Billings, MT Montana’s thriving outdoor recreation amenities are crucial to Montana’s overall outdoor economy and way of life; both of which benefit greatly from […]

When Kolten Knatterud became chairman of the Billings Chamber of Commerce Trails Committee in 2018, it was one of many endeavors Territorial Landworks has taken in supporting and promoting trails. This year, Territorial Landworks became a corporate member of Billings TrailNet, and Kolten, an engineer and Branch Manager at the Billings office of Territorial Landowrks, […]

City Council meets at 5:30 pm this Monday, Dec. 9 in the Council Chambers at 210 N. 27th St. in downtown Billings. If you would like to provide input on the following projects, please share your thoughts this Monday. Following are projects proposed by Public Works and Parks. Keep in mind these are proposed projects, […]

Biking from downtown Billings toward Lockwood is extremely challenging, with no facilities to keep a rider safe. Pedestrians are also at high risk when attempting to cross Expo Dr. to 1st Ave., at the south end of the Expo. We applaud MDT for working to change this situation, and encourage our public to provide input. […]

Dean Cromwell has been an entrepreneur since his 20’s, and started out selling hot dogs at the park across from the courthouse in downtown Billings. Shortly thereafter, he opened the Chalet Market on 24th St., and in 2012, bought The Spoke Shop from the Downs family. Since then, The Spoke Shop has become a hub […]

The Billings Chamber of Commerce has asked us to encourage people to renew their vehicle license plates with these trailhead plates. They need another 40 vehicles registered before January 1, 2021 in order to continue the license plate program.President and CEO John Brewer says that half of the funds go to Big Sky Economic Development, […]

There is a good reason people feel so happy when they walk in to The Base Camp to shop for outdoor gear, shoes or clothing. Scott and Deb Brown, owners of The Base Camp, have been in business for 44 years, and have made it a priority to hire people who are passionate and experienced in […]

We thought we’d share some great photos from our Nov. 14, 2019 Membership Appreciation Event, taken by Doug James and Kevin Kooistra. What a fun evening we had, sharing good cheer and our love of the outdoors (while we were indoors in the warm atmosphere of Yellowstone Cellars). Thank you for celebrating with us and […]

When the Billings Chamber of Commerce joined Billings TrailNet as a corporate member in 2013, the organization had already been championing trails for several years. In fact, the Chamber identified trails as a strategic initiative in 2009 when they decided that trails attract and retain talent.John Brewer, president and CEO at the Chamber, explains, “a […]

On Monday, October 28, 2019, Singh Contracting’s CEO, Jeff Walters, awarded Billings TrailNet a check for $7,500! If there is one advantage to the August hailstorm, it is this: Singh Contracting is able to be very generous when the hail smashes our roofs and rain gutters! “Giving back to the community is really part of […]

The city of Billings applied to the US Department of Transportation for a grant worth $25 million to build routes along the Marathon Loop plus the Inner Belt Loop with an adjacent trail to connect the Heights to northwest end. Billings submitted the grant in July and winners will be announced in November. Decision makers […]

Billings TrailNet gratefully received a donation of $60,000 for the Skyline Trail from a Billings retiree just prior to the Skyline Trail kickoff celebration last July.  The donor, Mr. R.W. Charbonneau, is an avid cyclist even in his 80’s, and would like to see the Skyline Trail come to fruition within the next five years. […]

Have you noticed the pretty, new bike racks downtown? Cheers to the following businesses for requesting bike racks for their customers! Please thank them for thinking of you, their bicycle customers, when you see them. o The Annex/Fieldhouse o Pub Station o Clark Marten Photography o Big Dipper o Montague’s Jewelers o Billings YMCA o […]

Win a $50 gift card by using Streetwyze! Each time you drop 10 pins in the Streetwyze platform, you are entered to win. We will randomly select one winner each month through October. What does My Healthy Yellowstone look like? Healthy By Design has been selected to participate in a data-collection opportunity through Streetwyze and the Kresge Foundation. Streetwyze allows residents […]

We need YOU to help get students safely to school. A Walking School Bus is a fun, safe way to for students to get to school as a group. Children walk with trained adult volunteers, called Route Leaders, along a recommended route to school. Children can join in the “bus” at pre-determined stops and times […]

Billings Association of Realtors joyfully presented Billings TrailNet with a check for $38,000 last Thursday, September 5, the day before Ales for Trails. The donation, one of the highest the Realtors have been able to give, came from proceeds raised at the Quality of Life Run held last August. Trails are considered by realtors as […]