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Courtney Stone of Glacier Guides Montana Raft explains what the guide service has to offer during the Last Best Outdoors Fest on Thursday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)

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Event highlights state's outdoor economy
August 22, 2017 9:10 p.m.

Event highlights state's outdoor economy

The thriving state of Montana’s outdoor economy was the talk of the town at the Last Best Outdoors Fest held Tuesday at The Coop in Columbia Falls. The celebration, hosted by Business for Montana’s Outdoors (BFMO) and the Montana Brewer’s Association, focused on celebrating the state’s booming outdoors industry with food, craft beer and music, preceded by a panel discussion on the economic value of public lands.