Increasing Access to Outdoor Activities in Rural and Western Montana

  • Connect and empower individuals in Montana by centering joy, education, and community. We break down barriers, foster connection, and create meaningful experiences in Montana's natural wonders. Through our efforts, we share a love for the outdoors, promote environmental stewardship, enhance well-being, and cultivate outdoor leaders by teaching leadership skills that strengthen individuals and communities alike.

  • Increased representation and participation in outdoor communities. We envision improved access to opportunities for connection, fun, and healing that nature can provide.

  • Joy
    We ensure a safe space where participants experience joy by accessing opportunities for enhanced mental, physical, and spiritual health that the outdoors provides.

    Community
    We create a space that allows people to come together and enjoy the outdoors.

    Education
    We educate participants on all the how-to's for being outside. We teach outdoor leadership and skills to be informed, confident, and safe when recreating.

    Engagement
    We encourage everyone to participate in conversations and work that nurtures and advocates for bettering and protecting our natural environment as the climate changes.

Serving Montana communities one adventure at a time.

Year-round, participants experience mentorship and learn leadership in outdoor spaces through backpacking, rafting, skiing, climbing, and more throughout Montana’s rural communities.

Learn how to join us for an adventure by checking out our Instagram.

A woman with a gray cap and yellow backpack smiling near tall flowering plants on a sunny day.

Removing Barriers

A person holding their hand up near a person's hand for a high five by a river, with a large insect on their shirt and a fishing rod in their hand.

Here Montana aims to address underrepresentation in the outdoor recreation industry by removing barriers to participation.

Our outings provide participants with:

  • Access to Outdoor Gear

  • Instruction From Certified Industry Leaders

  • Leadership

  • Mentorship

  • Confidence-Building Opportunities in Safe Spaces

  • Mental Health Awareness Through the Outdoors

  • Connection to Community and Networking

  • And More!

Creating Connection

  • A woman hiking in a mountainous, forested area with rolling green hills and layered mountain ranges in the background. The woman is smiling, jumping, and holding a water bottle.

    50+ Adventures

  • Three women in winter clothing and face masks standing on snow with ski poles and skis, in a winter outdoor setting.

    300+ Lives Changed

  • Two women sitting on a large rock by a lake, enjoying snacks with mountainous scenery in the background.

    10+ Partnerships

  • A person lying on a yellow mat floating in a clear green lake, surrounded by towering rocky mountains with green trees and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

    10+ Outdoor Locations

  • A man in a black jacket and face mask snowshoeing in a snowy landscape with trees, holding blue trekking poles and smiling.

    9+ Recreation Activities

In The News

  • Grist, 5/3/22

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  • KPAX, 2/21/23

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  • Outside Magazine, 7/19/23

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  • Missoulian, 5/28/22

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  • Melanin Base Camp, 10/24/21

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  • Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, 8/2/21

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  • Missoulian, 2/14/21

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Our Sponsors & Partners

Trusted & Endorsed By Community Leaders

  • Logo of REI Co-op featuring black mountain peaks and trees on a white background with black text.

    REI

  • Patagonia logo on a white background with a rust-colored border.

    Patagonia

  • US Forest Service emblem overlaying a landscape of forested mountains with fall yellow and green trees.

    U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service

  • Logo for Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation featuring an orange mountain outline on a dark background.

    Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation

  • Logo for All Nations Health Center in Missoula, Montana featuring icons of a fish, buffalo, bear, and eagle inside a circular border with a colorful geometric pattern.

    All Nations Health Center

  • Lululemon logo with red circle and white stylized 'A' symbol, black text on a teal background

    Lululemon

  • Logo of Five Valleys Land Trust featuring a stylized green hand and river design alongside the organization's name.

    Five Valleys Land Trust

  • Logo for Great Burn Conservation Alliance featuring a mountain goat standing on a rocky terrain with a mountain landscape and trees in the background, text reads 'GREAT BURN', 'CONSERVATION ALLIANCE', and 'EST. 1971'.

    Great Burn Conservation Alliance

  • Logo with a black dog silhouette inside a mountain landscape with trees and mountains, and the text 'Spotted Dog Cycles'

    Spotted Dog Cycles

  • Logo with the words 'Empower MT' over a blue outline of the state of Montana on a black background, bordered by a brown frame.

    Empower Montana

  • Logo for Freestone Climbing, featuring a stylized map of Montana with a green star and a silhouette of a climber on a cliff.

    Freestone Climbing

  • Logo for the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation featuring a stylized mountain and a tent, with the initials SBFC and the name of the foundation below.

    Selway Bitteroot Frank Chuch Foundation

  • Mötix logo with a stylized stack of black and white lines and a yellow hat with the word Tommie on it.

    Montana Cyclocross

  • Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks logo featuring a bear's face within a yellow circular border.

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

  • Logo for Parks & Recreation in Missoula, Montana, featuring green text, a brown ampersand, and a brown background.

    Missoula Parks and Recreation

  • Logo for Trust for Public Land featuring stylized green and blue trees with an orange sun, and the organization's name in bold text.

    Trust For Public Lands

  • White background with orange text that reads 'eliminating racism empowering women ywca missoula' on a brown background.

    YWCA Missoula

  • Logo for Love Boat, Missoula's River Shop, featuring a red outline of the state of Montana with the words 'Love Boat' in stylized orange and yellow letters and 'Missoula's River Shop' in black letters.

    Love Boat Paddle

  • Logo for Golden Yolk Griddle featuring a stylized yellow half sun with concentric lines on a black background, surrounded by a reddish-brown border.

    Golden Yolk Griddle

  • Logo of the National Forest Foundation featuring a stylized tree with the organization's name.

    National Forest Foundation

  • Logo for Softlanding Missoula featuring a stylized hand holding a mountain with the letter M, with the text 'Softlanding Missoula' below.

    Soft Landing Missoula

  • American Packrafting Association logo

    American Packrafting Association

FAQs

What does Here Montana need help with?

Here Montana is always accepting donations. If you'd like to donate your time, reach out to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

What age groups can participate?

We work with people of color that are 14+ years of age. If you are under the age of 18, we will need a permission form signed by your parent or guardian.

Follow us on Instagram to connect with our community and see upcoming events.

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