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Going to the Sun Road Glacier
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. America’s most scenic highway. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of the Interior.

 

On a horseback ride in the wilds of Montana, Photo courtesy Summer Star Ranch, Helena, MT.

 

Pika
A small Pika lives in Glacier National Park. Photo courtesy of U.S. National Park Service.

 

Yellowstone Canyon
Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park. Photo courtesy U.S. National Park Service.

 

Bozeman MT
Bozeman, Montana Downtown. Photo courtesy of Bozeman Convention and Visitors Bureau. From Comprehensive Plan Logan Simpson.

 

Hotel Arvon MT
Hotel Arvon, a historic hotel in downtown Great Falls, Montana. Great location. The Celtic Cowboy restaurant adjoins the hotel. Courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Whitefish MT
Oktoberfest celebration, Whitefish, Montana. Photo courtesy of Whitefish Chamber of Commerce.

 

Red Lodge MT
Carbon County Steakhouse, Red Lodge, Montana. Photo courtesy of Sandy Archives.

 

Grizzly bear Frank Manen
Grizzly bear and cub. Photo by Frank van Manen. Courtesy U.S. Geological Survey.

 

Bigfork MT theatre
Theatre at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, Bigfork, Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Montana Museum
Montana Historical Society Museum, Helena, Mont. The top cultural attraction in the state. Don’t miss this one. Photo courtesy Montana Historical Society.

 

Dillon MT library
Public Library, Dillon, Montana. A historical treasure (a Carnegie Library 1902). Photo courtesy Dillon Public Library.

 

Lewistown MT
Lewistown, Montana. Photo courtesy of Lewistown Chamber of Commerce.

 

Mission Lookout Cabin MT
The ultimate in lodging. Mission Lookout Cabin, Flathead National Forest. Cabin is 40 feet above ground with gorgeous 360 views. Photo courtesy National Forest Service.

 

Snow Cat
Artist’s representation of mythical Absaroka Snow Cat from the Ice Ages. The Absaroka Snow Cat is still believed to inhabit high snow-covered mountain peaks in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of south-central Montana. Illustration courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

wine store Billings MT
City Vineyard, Billings, Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Fly casting MT
Fly casting for beginners, Bighorn River. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

 

Northern Pike
Northern Pike weighing 33.8 pounds caught in Canyon Ferry Lake near Helena, Mont. Photo courtesy Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

 

Montana canoe trips
Guided canoe trips and more. Family fun. Photos courtesy Missouri River Outfitters.

 

Cutthroat Trout MT
Westslope Cutthroat Trout.  Montana’s state fish.  Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey.

 

walking Billings MT
Swords Park on the Rimrocks, Billings, Montana. Photo Courtesy of Visit Billings.

 

Craft brewery Whitefish MT
Great Northern Craft Brewery, Whitefish, Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Macarons
Macarons. Baked fresh daily by Ephemera Confection on Main Street in Kalispell, Mont. $3 each. YUM! Make this your first stop in Kalispell. Photo courtesy Flathead Beacon.

 

Special yummies on Eddie’s menu, summer 2021. Masthead and descriptions from menu.

 

Montana chocolates
Chocolates. Yummy. Photo courtesy thetasteofmontana dot com.

 

hotel Fort Benton MT
Historic Grand Hotel, Fort Benton. Photo courtesy Fort Benton Hotel.

 

Home of Champions Rodeo MT
Home of Champions Rodeo in Red Lodge is a premier event in the state annually, three days 4th of July week. Young woman competes in barrel racing event at a rodeo. Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

 

Eagle Bend Golf
In the foreground, 27-hole championship golf course at Bigfork, Mont. Photo courtesy Eagle Bend Golf Club.

 

Indian Paintbrush Glacier
Indian Paintbrush flowers adorn mountains in northern Rockies. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

 

Bear-grass MT
Bear-grass, a flowering plant, growing on a mountain slope in the Flathead National Forest, northwest Montana. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

 

catholic church Montana
Historic pioneer era catholic church in rural western Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Great Falls MT Missouri River town
Great Falls, Montana. Photo courtesy of Visit Great Falls.

 

Prairie Rattlesnake NPS
The Prairie Rattlesnake is common throughout the state. A dangerous venomous beast. Photo courtesy National Park Service (NPS).

 

Many Glacier Hotel MT
Many Glacier Hotel, Glacier National Park. Photo courtesy National Park Service.

 

prairies MT
Prairie landscape, eastern Montana. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

 

Whitetail Yurt
Exotic lodging for you at Whitetail Yurt, Kootenai National Forest. Near the small village of Yaak. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

 

Holland Lake
Holland Lake Campground. Photo courtesy U.S. National Forest Service.

 

Little Bighorn Battlefield
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument near the town of Hardin in south-central Montana. Foreground soldier monuments; background, Little Bighorn Valley and Little Bighorn River. Photo Courtesy National Park Service.

 

Wilderness Montana
Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, western Montana. Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service.

 

Virginia City MT
Shopping in Virginia City, Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

MT ghost town
Elkhorn ghost town near Helena, Mont. Photo by Tech Sgt. Chad Thompson, courtesy U.S. Air Force, Great Falls.

 

Museum Cody Wy
Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, southwest of Billings near Yellowstone. Photo Courtesy Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

 

Missoula MT
Missoula, Montana. Photo courtesy of Missoula Parks and Recreation, City of Missoula.

 

Marli's
Dining at Marli’s in Pollard Hotel, Red Lodge, Mont. Plate image from Pollard Hotel. Courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Historic hotel at the front door of Yellowstone National Park in south-central Montana.

 

Swinging bridge Libby MT
Swinging Bridge across the Kootenai River near Libby, Mont. Photo courtesy Maggie Craig, LibbyMT dot com.

 

Old Faithful
Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park. Photo courtesy Sandy Garrison, sandygarrisonphotograpy dot com.

 

Montana winter scene
U.S. Highway 12 enters the Little Belt Mountains west of Harlowton, Montana, winter 1975. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Welcome to Montana. Suffolk sheep are happy to see you. Photo courtesy Montana Sheep Growers Association.

 

Salish sign MT
Salish tribal language on sign along U.S. highway 93, Flathead Reservation, northwest Montana. Montana promotes Native American culture.   Photo courtesy Montana DOT.

 

Helena MT
A summer day of fun on Last Chance Gulch, downtown Helena, Montana. Photo courtesy Helena Chamber of Commerce.

 

Three Forks MT
Cover on the menu of Three Forks Café, Three Forks, Montana. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

MT float trip
River float trip in Kootenai National Forest. Fun. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service.

 

wild horses MT
Wild horses roam the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range south of Billings. Photo courtesy U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

 

Buffalo Mont.
Wild Buffalo roam the wilderness at the National Bison Range near Charlo, northwest of Missoula, Mont. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

 

Karl Bodmer dog with travois
Life on northern plains in mid-19th century, Louisiana Territory, before current state of Montana formed. Painting “Dog with Travois” by artist Karl Bodmer, 1844. Painting shows an Assiniboine (Native American) camp on Upper Missouri River. Today many members of this tribe live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation near Glasgow, Mont.

 

Blackfeet nation
Leaders of the Blackfeet Nation from North-Central Montana meet with the head of the U.S. Department of the Interior early in the 20th century. Photo courtesy DOI.

 

pioneer home MT
Abandoned log home of early homesteader, circa 1906, on the plains of south-central Montana. Only rattlesnakes and mule deer live here today. Photo (1974) courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

God Montana
The Wilderness northwest Montana. Image captured from a live GNP Webcam near Apgar, Glacier National Park, early morning, September 26, 2020.

 

MT
Distinctive nummernschild. Courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

Helena Cathedral
Rainbow appears over Cathedral of Saint Helena as late afternoon storm rolls over Helena, Montana, evening, summer 2019. Photo courtesy Sandy Archives.

 

 




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Enjoy the Treasure State. Learn about people and places.

 

 

 

Books on travel in the Treasure State. A few history books, too. Snag and read a few books before you go.

 

Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts

Wonderful lodging of all kinds is available for travelers in most cities, big and small. Here are a few choices that are sure to please. Prices for rooms are a bit higher during the peak tourist season. Lodging in Montana is still a good value, however.

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RSS Glacier Official News

  • Glacier Park updates for Mother’s Day weekend 08/05/2025
  • Glacier National Park Taking Comments on Multiple Utility Projects 06/03/2025
  • Glacier National Park’s Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment available for public input 10/02/2025
  • Timed Entry Vehicle Reservations open February 13 07/02/2025

RSS Yellowstone Official News

  • Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park 07/05/2025
  • Select Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads open to public April 18 10/04/2025
  • Yellowstone National Park's winter season begins Dec. 15, 2024 10/12/2024

Hiking In Helena Montana

Want to go hiking in the mountains. Try the trail that goes to the top of Mt. Helena, in Helena. This is an easy one even for young people. Elevation at top, 5,468 feet. Biking allowed too. The view of the mountains to the south and west from the top is awesome.

Don’t Miss in Montana

Montana Historical Society Museum in Helena. *** Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. *** Bigfork, a quaint and charming town in the wilderness. *** Funky downtown Missoula.

Shop Merino Wool Clothing

Made is Montana is always special. For the finest Merino Wool clothing go online to DuckworthCo.com. Wool used in their products comes from sheep raised on a ranch in southwest Montana.

Montana Luxury Vacations

Luxury vacation destinations offer extra nice lodging, great cuisine, and abundant activities, all in beautiful surroundings:. Triple Creek Ranch near Darby, Montana in the Bitterroot Valley offers so much. (406) 821-4600. TrippleCreekRanch.com. *** The Resort at Paws Up near Greenough, Montana, located 35 minutes northeast of Missoula, rivals the best. (877) 580-6343. PawsUp.com *** The Sage Lodge, a few miles south of Livingston, Montana, offers luxury and great amenities. This is a new resort. In a word, very Nice. (855) 400-0505. SageLodge.com *** The Silver Bow Club, in southwest Montana, offers luxury and wonderful outdoor activities. In Divide, Montana. (406) 491-2157. Silverbowclub.com ***

Gold Prospecting Supplies

The Prospector Shop is on U.S. Highway 12 a few miles west of Helena, Montana. A great place to pick up all kinds of supplies needed for prospecting. Gold mining pans and more. Nice souvenirs here too for wanna-be prospectors. Call (406) 442-1872.

Starbucks in Montana Too

Hey you are in far away Montana.  But finding a familiar coffee shop is a good thing.  Starbucks coffee houses:  in Billings (Grand Avenue); in Kalispell (Main Street); in Bozeman (Main Street) in Missoula (Reserve Avenue); in Helena (Prospect Avenue); in Great Falls (10th Ave. South).

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Blackfeet Nation

Blackfeet Nation (Native Americans) seek to keep cultural traditions alive. Their reservation borders the east side of Glacier National Park in north-central Montana. Flathead Beacon story.

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