Occupancy is normally two students per room, but arrangements for single occupancy may be possible. Morning and evening meals and sack lunches are prepared by the campus food service. The Western Montana campus in Dillon, and all parts of the town are within walking distance. Bunkhouses with separate quarters for men and women are utilized at Birch Creek Station, The houses have hot showers, and a well lighted work area is located in an adjacent building, Excellent meals are prepared in a dining hall at the station. Birch Creek Station is in a picturesque valley at an elevation of about 7000 feet in the Pioneer Range.
Trout fishing is available in nearby streams and glacial lakes.
Moose, elk, and an occasional bear are normally sighted early in the season.