New infrared counters help Montana State Parks track visitors
Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file photo
The state park at Salmon Lake is a busy place on a hot summer day.
By:
Laura Lundquist - Missoula Current
Posted at 8:27 AM, May 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-04 10:55:10-04
MISSOULA â Montana State Parks has installed new technology to help managers learn more about park visitation. With the huge increase in state population and tourism over the past year, the information is critical to preserving park conditions.
On Monday, Region 2 State Park manager Loren Flynn told the Missoula County Commission that state parks started installing new counters last year that should help his people better adjust to the times when visitors are more likely to crowd into state parks.