Exploring Montana
The Big Sky Country

Before the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Montana was inhabited by Native Americans and Their Culture. The state is filled with History. There were only nine Montana Counties when Montana became a territory. The present capital is Helena. A great variety of accommodations include Motels, Hotels and Resorts, Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns, Guest Ranches and RV Campground. The best known park in Montana is Glacier National Park, but there are plenty of Montana State Parks to visit. Many Ghost Towns survive from the mining boom days. Thrill to Whitewater Rafting or enjoy the more tranquil pleasure of Wildlife Viewing.

Among the more unusual passtimes are Covered Wagons and Cattle Drives, Ballooning, and looking for fossils of Dinosaurs. The past is preserved in many Historical Museums and Historic Houses, while dozens of Art Galleries, Art Museums and Artists' Studios await the artisticly inclined.

Much of Montana is federally owned, so much of the recreation is provided by the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and National Wildlife Refuges. There are many interesting ways to go Shopping, especially for Antiques and Montana Products.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Montana Events Are: Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights Great Falls December 4 Christmas at Moss Mansion Billings continuing thru January 2 Sno-Ball Big Sky January 16 thru January 23 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade with Santa Whitefish December 24 Winter Carnival Whitefish February 5 thru February 7

Other upcoming events include: Winter Carnival Red Lodge February 19 thru February 20 Holiday Candlelight Tours of Lewis and Clark Caverns Whitehall December 19 thru December 29 Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade with Santa Whitefish December 24 Great Rockies Sportshow Great Falls February 5 thru February 7 Wild Winter Fest Bozeman February 12 thru February 14