If you haven’t heard, we created The Stay Montana Cookbook! Our team & homeowners contributed their favorite recipes to create this beautiful cookbook full of Montana flavor, from Bison Chili to Huckleberry Cake and more!
And don’t forget Ella Cookies! What are Ella Cookies? Ella Torsleff, daughter of the Stay Montana owners, developed this unique recipe when she was only 14 years old, and Stay Montana quickly began making them for all our guests and getting raving reviews. Read all about them in our cookbook!
Dreaming of getting away to Montana? We still have a variety of gorgeous vacation rentals across Montana and would love to welcome you!
Download the cookbook and get inspiration for full Montana flavor recipes!
Homes with the Best Kitchens | Browse all rentals from Big Sky to Whitefish
Thank you to the Stay Montana Family for participating in this fun creation!
📣 Hello Stay Montana Family!
We are delighted to announce that we are now an employee-owned company! Over the last years, David Moore and Laura Dwight have proven their leadership and worked extremely hard, thus we’re thrilled to add them to our ownership team.
The shift toward employee-ownership was the next logical step to ensure our company continues and broadens its tradition of local ownership and control.
Chris Torsleff shares, “Since the very beginning, Stay Montana has focused on nurturing our employees, homeowners and community. Employee-ownership empowers our team, improves job quality, rewards employees directly for our success, and expands local ownership to our hard working team and amazing leaders who live and raise families in the regions we serve.”
If you don’t know them already, meet Laura Dwight and her family on the left below and David Moore and his family on the right below. They are a key part of the Stay Montana family and we’re excited to have them on our ownership team. Read their full bios on our team page!
🤠 Stay Montana Was Delighted to Sponsor Big Sky PBR! 🤠
That’s a wrap on Big Sky PBR! Stay Montana was delighted to sponsor this event and our team had a blast attending! We love supporting our Big Sky community and enjoying a fun summer evening under the Big Sky.
Big Sky PBR is in its 11th year and it gets better every year! It’s known as “Big Sky’s Biggest Event” and we can see why. There were so many fun things to do including bull riding events, nightly concerts, and an art auction, and many folks attended this action packed event!
For the eighth year in a row Big Sky PBR was named “PBR Event of the Year” by PBR’s Heroes & Legends. How cool is that?
Want to come visit for PBR next year? Stay up-to-date and keep tabs on next year’s Big Sky PBR here and book your Big Sky lodging now for the best rates & availability!
We asked Laura some fun questions to get to know her better!
- Where was the best vacation you ever took? Fiji was amazing but I have to say my honeymoon where we ate, hiked & swam our way through Italy was the best.
- What do you think is the most important thing in a home for a guest? Personally, I love decks & views. Waterfront or ski in/out is a bonus!
- If you could cook dinner for a celebrity in one of our vacation homes, who would it be and where? Garth Brooks in one of the gorgeous Slopeside Properties! Then I’d make him go skiing with me! And oh yeah, maybe sing “The Thunder Rolls.”
- When you make a bed, hospital corners or no hospital corners? What are hospital corners? haha.
- What’s your preference, vacation rental, hotel, RV, or tent? Backpacking tent with my pup! Or ski-in/out vacation rental.
- If you were exploring Montana with Lewis and Clark, what was your favorite place? I’d love to check out the caverns but I really love the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers and want to spend more time on them.
- What is your favorite season? Fall. Although all Montana seasons are pretty spectacular. Mountain biking in the fall is special. Be bare aware!
- Favorite sports team? Pittsburgh Steelers or LA Kings – I’m trying to learn how to play hockey!
What was the most fun you had during the Covid-19 shut down? I put my kids’ plastic swimming pool in my kitchen, filled it with Cheerios and my kids and dog played hungry hungry hippo (sort of).- Favorite book of all time? The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. “Don’t Panic.”
- Are you loyal to any brand? If yes why? Chacos!
Learn more about Laura’s professional experience and the rest of the Stay Montana team!
We ❤️ these photos of Laura & her family!
Yellowstone National Park’s Northern Loop Reopens!
Yellowstone National Park reopened the northern loop on Saturday, July 2, 2022, after roughly two weeks since historic flooding and damage caused the entire park to shut down while around 10,000 people evacuated the area. The northern loop will be accessible through the southern entrances at West Yellowstone, and at Cody and Jackson, Wyoming.
The northern entrance and northeast entrance roads remain closed.
Are you looking for a place to stay nearby? Check out our available Big Sky rentals! From luxury homes to condos, to more rustic cabins, there’s something for everyone in Big Sky!
The southern loop was reopened on June 22, 2022 with license plate restrictions allowing visitors to enter the park. The license plate restrictions have now been lifted, allowing all visitors to enter the park from the designated entrances.
Northern roads opening include Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth to Tower-Roosevelt and Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction. The northeast entrance road, which goes through the Lamar Valley, is still closed indefinitely.
Backcountry Use: Backcountry use on the southern loop will be open to overnight use beginning Friday, July 1, 2022. Some areas will stay closed due to flood damage.
Biking: Biking in the park is still being evaluated for safety.
Walk-in: Visitors will be allowed to walk into the park without a guide.
Services: Services open on the north loop include the general stores and gas stations at Tower and Mammoth.
To stay up-to-date, check out the National Park Service website for the most current information and updates.
The Stay Montana team was recently excited to volunteer at Gallatin County Food Bank! Our team picked up and hand-delivered food to families around the Bozeman area.
“As a local, family-owned and operated company, giving back to the communities where our employees and owners live and work is a core company value at Stay Montana,” commented Laura Dwight, Director of Marketing. “Additionally, we like to focus our giving on organizations that help local families in need, The Gallatin County Food Bank does just that. Stay Montana is proud to continue to support our local community and looking forward to our next opportunity to volunteer.”
The Gallatin County Food Bank has been providing emergency food assistance in the valley for 40 years. It is their mission is to improve food security throughout Southwest Montana. Learn more and get involved on their website.
Amber Vogl, Director of Owner Services said, “Being able to give back to the community we love is such a great feeling. We met some very sweet people this day too!”
Stay Montana is a boutique vacation rental company with offices in Bozeman, Big Sky, Bigfork and Whitefish, Montana with over 200 vacation rentals across Montana. #StayMontanaGives
Stay Montana is excited to announce that we placed 2nd in the Best of Whitefish 2022 for 3 different categories, including Property Management, Lodging and Best New Business! Additionally, we placed 3rd for Best Employer! Thank you to the Whitefish Community for your support and for voting for Stay Montana! We appreciate you! We are proud and thankful for this recognition.
Best Property Management – 2nd Place
Best Lodging – 2nd Place
Best New Business (within the last 2 years) – 2nd Place
Best Employer – 3rd Place
You can view the full results for Best of Whitefish 2022 on the Whitefish Pilot’s site here.
Who is Stay Montana?
We are a local, family-owned & operated boutique vacation rental company specializing in making Montana memories. We strive to provide the best customer service possible and continually exceed guest & owner expectations. We even provide our family recipe, Ella Cookies, at check-in. Our guests love them! Come visit! We’d love to welcome you to Montana! Check out our Whitefish Vacation rentals here.
Looking for a property management company in Whitefish? We’d love to partner with you! Please visit our Whitefish Property Management page to learn more and contact us!
Thanks to our Team!
Thanks to our wonderful, local team for all your hard work and congrats on this achievement! Want to get to know us? Meet our Team here! Or looking for a job? We’re hiring! Check out our Careers page!
Stay Montana is happy to support our local community and the Big Sky Chamber in this year’s Shred Day! Come on out to our Big Sky office to shred your documents!
Big Sky Office | 55 Lone Mountain TrailBig Sky MT 59716 | (406) 995-2775 (Local)
We’re thrilled to announce our new office in downtown Whitefish!
Located at 100 East Second Street Suite 301, we’re right in the heart of downtown Whitefish! We had a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce on January 13th, 2022 at 4pm. We had light refreshments and our famous family recipe, Ella Cookies for all! What are Ella Cookies?! Read all about them in our Stay Montana Family Cookbook!
Did you know we now have over 50 rentals in the Flathead Valley? We are thankful to all our trusted homeowner partners, our local Flathead Valley Stay Montana team, and our wonderful community supporters, like the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce – our amazing growth within 1 year wouldn’t be possible without you!
Stay Montana is a local, family-owned and operated company with a focus on customer service and making Montana memories. Our homeowners are our most valuable partners and we treat their homes as if they were our own. We pride ourselves in creating unforgettable Montana experiences for all our guests, whether they’re staying in a studio or a luxury property. Learn more about why you should book your next vacation with us or why you should partner with us to manage your property!
Thank you for joining us at our new Whitefish office! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stay Montana is thrilled to support the local Whitefish community, local businesses, and the North Valley Food Bank.
We were delighted to sponsor Turkey Bowling for a good cause, the North Valley Food Bank, at the Whitefish Christmas Stroll back in December 2021! Our local Whitefish team helped collect donations for the Food Bank, organized the Turkey Bowling fun, and passed out our family recipe, Ella’s Cookies!
Stay Montana prides itself on giving back to the community and this event proved a fun way to mingle with locals and donate to the Food Bank. We hope to see you out and about at this event next year!
What? Turkey Bowling for a good cause – The North Valley Food Bank! Thanks to our community for bringing items to donate!
What is Turkey Bowling?! A frozen turkey for adults to bowl and a smaller, cornish game hen for kids to bowl. Pin N Cue is donated the pins! Kids’ entries were free and adults can donate food or money to the North Valley Food Bank. We are excited to support this great organization!
When? 530pm-9pm on December 10th, 2021
Where? Downtown Whitefish! Our booth was located in front of the Great Northern Bar on Central Ave, between Railway and 1st St.
Who? The local Stay Montana team ran the turkey bowling and will have a booth set up with refreshments.
Why? All entry fees and food donations went to the North Valley Food Bank. Plus, bowling turkeys is silly and FUN!
What other activities will be happening? Christmas Shopping, Supporting Local Whitefish Businesses, Shoppers’ Drawing Raffle, Mingling, and More! Don’t forget to save your 59937 receipts to trade in for raffle tickets! Shop Small from November 27th thru Christmas Stroll, December 10th. The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce will be awarding raffle tickets to our Shoppers’ Drawing with twelve baskets donated by Whitefish Chamber Members.
Stay Montana is thrilled to support the local Whitefish community, local businesses, and the North Valley Food Bank. We had a great time meeting and mingling with all! #StayMontanaGives
Questions? Contact us!