Memorial Day

A sunny day for the commemorative event.

Remembering the fallen.

Most campgrounds are open for the weekend.

Memorial Day services in Missoula on Monday included a sunrise service at the Western Montana Veterans Cemetery.

Memorial Day in the Bitterroot Valley.

A small but enthusiastic group met at the Western Montana Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Monday morning for the first of many ceremonies to honor those who gave their lives for the country in the U.S. military.

The day is full!

Ceremonies start early on Monday.

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana has never conducted a survey like this before, about plans that Montanans might, or might not have, for the Memorial Day weekend.

The 63rd annual service includes a flag-raising and a great meal.