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Montana State of

Montana State of

4.5(6 reviews)
12.1 km

Last summer we visited Glacier National Park & now Yellowstone; 2 iconic and vastly different…read morenational parks. Yellowstone was our countries 1st designated national park, with 3% in Montana. In 1901, Glacier National Park was declared the Crown Jewel of the Continent by conservationists. Before Lewis and Clark, fur traders, gold hunters, and homesteaders, the land that would become Montana was home to several Indigenous tribes, each with its own traditions, cultures, stories, religions, languages, and histories. Today, twelve are recognized as sovereign nations within seven established reservations. Many historical Indigenous sites remind usof their ties to the land and the battles they fought to protect it. We visited Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Custer's Last Stand from 1876. This was an Indian victory and an Army defeat here. The Buffalo Jump State Park is where tribes chased herds over the edge of a cliff as a mass hunting technique. The Museum of the Plains Indian preserved thousands of artifacts; clothes, weapons, household items ... In 1854, North America's first dinosaur remains were found in Montana . Since, 75 other dinosaur species , more than any other state, have been discovered here, the oldest dating back 155 million years. Montana is a ranching & rodeo state. "A River Runs Through It" highlights fly fishing here. Tourism brings $750 million annually here. Montana has 32 million acres of public lands with more hiking trails than any other state. Monty is an outdoor paradise!

Just Go (#15) April…read more2014 was our first time visit to The Big Sky Country... SNOW! we stayed at our WorldMark timeshare in West Yellowstone but the closest entrance to Yellowstone National Park was closed for the season. The only entrance was through the North Entrance which was some 3-1/2 hours drive from the West Entrance. The drive through Montana was scenic and beautiful though. July 2021 we visited three National Parks in neighboring states MT and WY. One of them was Glacier National Park at West Glacier. This park is a year-round paradise with alpine scenery and deep valleys. At the time of our vacation we had to go online and purchase an Entry Reservation Ticket to be able to enter and tour the "Going-to-the-Sun Road" route. Hubby booked this tour weeks early and we were lucky to get in. Other cars were turned away -- no ticket. In mid-July there were still melting ice in high elevation areas which resulted in many scenic waterfalls along the way including a roadside Weeping Wall. This park is H-U-G-E and the Going-to-the-Sun Road runs through the heart of Glacier National Park... we stopped at landmarks and turnouts and enjoyed views of massive U-shaped valleys. We love our National Parks but I told my hubby not to plan 3 parks in one trip! He thinks we're still young! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ When visiting Glacier National Park you are close to the Canadian Border. You can cross the border and check out Waterton Lakes National Park on the Canada side. Um, but please bring your U.S. Passport... your National Parks passport will not work. LoL! FOOD! Aside from the beautiful mountain ranges, prairie terrain and badlands... Montana is a meat-lovers heaven! Buffalo burgers, bison sausage patties, 9-oz hamburger steaks... and for dessert -- moose tracks ice cream! We enjoyed shopping, dining and lodging at Downtown Bozeman. Thank you Great State of Montana. Untamed, Wild and Natural! Review #2466

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