>>1653764Montana is pretty different across the state, the western edge is insanely different from the eastern edge. West is mountains, forests, more people, larger cities. East (excluding Billings) is rolling prairie for hundreds of miles and the largest towns are around 5,000 people. Northeast Montana is about as sparsely populated and as remote as you can get inside the US besides Alaska.
Outdoor recreation is pretty widespread, most people you meet either hike, camp, hunt, fish, or anything else outdoors. Basically because there's ample opportunity for it and really not much else to do.
Outsiders are often viewed with slight suspicion, and are sometimes blamed for "ruining the state" because wealthy transplants will buy up land to vacation in 1 month out of the year and that drives up prices for the people who actually live here. If you are neighborly and a hard worker and aren't wealthy and pretentious people will warm up to you though. I'm speaking from a rural perspective however, if you're moving to a larger town there's likely going to be less suspicion of outsiders.
Be prepared for the weather. It changes rapidly and without warning and the winters will be unlike anything you have ever experienced if you've lived in Florida for most your life.
Basically you'll be fine if you're humble, have a good work ethic, and respect and look out for your neighbors.
t. lived in Montana my whole life
Also we're full
