The good folks at Evergreen Skateparks recently shared a couple photos of one of their latest builds in what’s considered “America’s most isolated town”—Glasgow, Montana. It’s not the biggest park in the world, but the fact that skateboarding even exists in a place like Glasgow says a lot. Take a look:
"Glasgow, Montana defines 'Middle of Nowhere' and thanks to @siding45skatepark #montanapoolservice & @mtskateparkassociation they now have a fun and beautiful neighborhood skatepark," Evergreen wrote in the caption.
Honestly, the park looks extremely fun and as much as I hate to admit it, it’s a million times better than the crappy little pre-fab, pop-up park that I have in my hometown of San Marcos, CA—and our population is over 94,000!
As I mentioned, having a park to support the scene in what is considered one of America’s most isolated towns says a lot about where skateboarding is at these days.
We know it’s bigger than ever; we know participation is at an all time high, but the fact that so many incredible skateparks continue to pop up all over the country—in truly every little nook and cranny—is pretty humbling.
The skeptic in me had to do a little research on Glasgow. Is it actually the most isolated town in America? While claiming anything to be "the most" can be difficult, as Evergreen mentioned, this place epitomizes middle of nowhere nonetheless. But that obviously doesn’t mean the spirit of skateboarding isn’t alive and well there. I just think that’s so rad.
Just for reference, Glasgow is located in Valley County Montana and as of 2024, has a population of 3,175. I could compare that to so many different places, but there's really no reason. Point is—that's not a lot of people! My senior graduating class in high school almost had that many kids! Wild.
These are just a few progress pics here, but it’s clear that this place is going to provide some serious fun for the locals in Glasgow. Love to see it! Shoutout to anyone and everyone involved in making this happen. Everyone in and around the area—well, the few of them at least—can all expect years of stoke to follow.
