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Big Hearts Under the Big Sky
Montana Outfitters & Guides Education Institute program providing fully outfitted outdoor adventures, at no cost to the family, for active-duty and honorably discharged veterans, first responders, and children with life-threatening illnesses.
- Cost
- Free — cost to the family is, and always has been, $0
- Coverage
- Montana (Montana)
- Eligibility
- Active duty or honorably discharged veterans (combat-wounded and non-wounded), first responders, and children with a life-threatening illness; Gold Star families eligible through the nomination process.
- Last Verified
- August 27, 2026
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