Big Sky is an alpine ski and golf resort community in Montana. The community's two large ski resorts, Big Sky Resort and Moonlight Basin, merged in 2013. In 2020, it was home to about 3,600 people.
Big Sky’s layout follows the contours of the surrounding Gallatin Range, granting every street a view of alpine peaks. The town’s pedestrian pathways are deliberately aligned with the sunrise over Lone Peak, encouraging early‑morning strolls that double as photo sessions. Visitors who linger beyond the main ski‑area will discover a network of seasonal back‑roads that lead to modest ranches where elk still graze amid newly‑planted vineyards, a rare mixture of western pastoral and emerging wine culture.
While the ski lifts dominate the winter calendar, the off‑season offers a quieter set of pursuits. Guided fly‑fishing trips on the Madison River depart from a modest dock on the town’s outskirts, teaching novices to read trout‑laden currents. Mid‑summer, local artists host pop‑up workshops in reclaimed log cabins, where participants can try their hand at woodcarving or alpine folk music, often culminating in an evening jam around a communal fire.
Big Sky’s culinary scene pivots on a short supply chain: a cooperative grocery sources produce from farms less than an hour's drive away, and many restaurants feature a “farm‑to‑table” night where the menu is built around that week’s harvest. Visitors can join a tasting tour that includes a cheese‑making demonstration at a nearby dairy, followed by a dinner of bison tartare served with locally foraged mushrooms, showcasing how the town’s remote location nurtures a self‑sufficient food ethos.
[edit] Films[edit] Big Sky (film), a 2015 film directed by Jorge Michel Grau The Big Sky (film), a 1952 film by Howard Hawks, adapted from the novel Music[edit] Albums[edit] Big Sky, a 2000 album by Highway 101 Big Sky (Brett Garsed album), a 2002 album by Brett Garsed Big Sky (One More Girl album), a 2009 album by One More Girl Big Sky (The Warratahs album), a 1993 album by The Warratahs Songs[edit] "Big Sky" (song), from the Kinks' 1968 studio album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society "Big Sky", a 2004 song by Probot, from their self-titled debut album "Big Sky", a 1999 song by Runrig, from their album In Search of Angels "The Big Sky" (song), a 1986 song by Kate Bush Other arts and entertainment[edit] Big Sky (Australian TV series), an Australian televised drama that ran from 1997 to 1999 Big Sky (American TV series), a 2020 American procedural drama Big Sky (novel), a 2019 novel by Kate Atkinson The Big Sky (novel), a 1947 novel by A. B. Guthrie Jr.
[edit] Big Sky Airlines, an American regional airline from 1978 to 2008 Big Sky Brewing Company, a brewery in Missoula, Montana, United States Big Sky Credit Union, an Australia-based credit union Big Sky Resort, a ski resort in Big Sky, Montana
[edit] Big Sky, nickname of Tye Fields (born 1975), professional boxer Big Sky, a ring name, along with Tyler Mane, of Canadian actor and professional wrestler Daryl Karolat
[edit] Big Sky, Montana, United States, a census-designated place Big Sky Airport, a general aviation airport near Ennis, Montana Big Sky Conference, an American collegiate athletic conference Big Sky High School, Missoula, Montana