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STATE FACTS
Nickname
Treasure State
Big Sky Country
Name
based on Spanish word for "mountainous"
Capital
Helena
Population
879,372
(1996 estimate)
Largest Cities
Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, Helena, Kalispell
Animal
Grizzly Bear
Bird
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta, noted in the journals of Lewis & Clark)
Fish
Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
Flower
Bitterroot
(Lewisia rediviva, considered a luxury food by native Americans)
Tree
Ponderosa Pine
Land Area
147,046 square miles
380,848 square km
(4th largest US state)
Highest Point
Granite Peak, 12,799 feet
Lowest Point
Kootenai River, 1,800 feet
Motto
Oro y Plata
Spanish for "Gold and Silver"
Admitted to Union
November 8, 1889
(as 41st US state)
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Government Web Sites
Montana: Big Sky Country
This travel guide is part of the Montana Online, official
web site for the State of Montana, by "Travel Montana". Includes information on
attractions, accommodations, events, camping, fishing and hiking. A
"mirror" site containing the same information as "Visit
Montana," which is listed below.
Montana
Online
Official web site for the State of Montana maintained by the Information
Services Division, State of Montana. Site includes government,
cities, tourism, recreation, local communities, history and culture.
Selecting "tourism" takes you to "Montana: Big Sky
Country"
Montana Fish,
Wildlife, and Parks
Fishing and hunting licensing, regulations and opportunities. Wildlife management,
threatened and endangered species programs and photos. Camping, boating and other
facilities, and reservation information for the more than 45 state parks.
USDA Forest Service
A page on the federal Department of Agriculture's web site, on National Forests in
Montana.
Visit
Montana
This is a "mirror" site to "Montana: Big Sky Country",
listed above, and contains the same information.
Commercial Web Sites
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
- Montana
Covers activities and attractions in Montana.
Montana
Cyberzine
A sense of state pride comes through in this online magazine, which has articles on the
people and places, points of interest, a traveler's guidebook, crafts and events.
Montana
Magazine
The online home of Montana Magazine, a full-color, glossy magazine
published six times a year and loaded with beautiful, scenic photographs
and informative, entertaining articles about the people, history and
culture of Montana.
Montana
Territories
Includes articles on Montana's history, cities, attractions such as Yellowstone, and
activities. This attractive web site is the online publication of Internet Connect
Services.
Montana
Vacation Guide
Directories of bed and breakfasts, cabins, motels, ranches, resorts, fishing, outfitters, guides,
hunting, skiing and restaurants and shopping around the larger towns in Montana. Each has
photo and description.
Montana
Web
The Travel & Tourism page of the MontanaWeb. Search on backpacking,
snowmobiling, accommodations, budget travel, travel agents, magazines and more.
Old Montana
Virtual West
Peaks: An
Online Magazine About Montana
Has a selection of homegrown literature, artwork and adventure, including a Flathead
Valley tour and accommodation listing.
Purely
Montana
A place for internet shoppers to find products and services online that are unique to
Montana.
Roland Cheek's Guide to Outdoor
Adventures
Roland Cheek is
a Montana nature writer and author. His web offers audio clips of his stories
and information about his books, Learning to Talk Bear, The Phantom Ghost Of Herriet
Lou, Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness and Dance on the Wild Side. Retired after
serving 21 years as an outfitter and guide, he remains an avid outdoors adventurer.
A
Visitor's Guide to Montana
Montana travel and vacation guide to Billings, Kalispell, Bozeman, Helena, Great Falls, Glendive, Missoula, Butte, and Yellowstone National Park.
Tips on Montana attractions, museums, wildlife, motels, and restaurants.
Maps show Montana travel regions. Features Montana travel books and travel
web sites.
Travel Agents
Vacation & Travel Adventures, Inc.
Montana vacations provided by Vacation and Travel Adventures, Inc., a travel agent..
Weather
The Weather Channel - Montana
Today's weather and a 5-day forecast for over 20 towns and cities in Montana.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Beer
Expedition - Montana Breweries
Lists over 20 brewing establishments, organized by city. Contact information, awards,
brewery type, best beers and reviews. A site that seeks user votes and feedback.
Beer is my Life - Montana
Breweries
Listing of breweries includes contact details, reviews of beers, links to web sites.
WEB GUIDES
Montana Hot Spots
Directory of classifieds, contests, coupons, services, billiards, bowling, camping, concerts, darts, entertainment, movies, night clubs, and much more all in
Montana.
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