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State Facts
Nickname
Treasure State
Big Sky Country
Name
based on Spanish word for "mountainous"
Capital
Helena
Population
974,989
(2010 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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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 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.
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.
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.
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Montana Road & Recreation Atlas by Benchmark Maps. Large-scale Landscape
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Moon Montana, 8th Edition (Moon Handbooks) by Judy Jewell and Bill
McRae. This book journeys from Yellowstone to the eastern prairies,
highlighting the best of the Big Sky Country. Whether it's cross-country
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Frommer's
Montana and Wyoming, 8th Edition by Eric Peterson. From small old-west
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Adventure Guide by Genevieve Rowles. Offering coverage of the history,
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Off the Beaten Path, 8th: A Guide to Unique Places by Michael McCoy.
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Montana River Maps & Fishing Guide by Ray Rychnovsky, Author/Editor and Esther
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Hidden Montana: Including Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Glacier and
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Unforgettable by Chuck Haney, Photographer and John Lambing,
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Montana
Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
by Ednor Therriault. This laugh-out-loud guide will introduce readers to the
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Montana
Impressions II by John Reddy. Spread after spread of this tribute to
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Backroads
& Byways of Montana: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
by Jeff Welsch and Sherry Moore. This series leads you down the road less traveled. Itineraries for
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Montana's Historical Highway Markers by Jon Axline and Glenda Clay
Bradshaw. Discover Montana's history by the roadside markers and signs.
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