Exploring Montana

10 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Montana Written by Bryan Dearsley http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions/montana-usmt.htm One of the most northerly of the US states - and possessing one of the country's longest stretches of border with its northerly neighbor, Canada - Montana is well-known for its numerous outdoor activities, including an array of winter sports; water sports such as fishing, canoeing, and kayaking; as well as hiking and biking. Often referred to as Big Sky Country, its spectacular, rugged scenery and plentiful wildlife, particularly around the Rocky Mountains in the west, is also popular for scenic drives and activities such as bird watching (the state's very name suggests a strong connection to nature, and is taken from the Spanish for mountain: montaña). Although the fourth largest state, it's one of the least populated, ensuring plenty of wide-open space to explore outside of its larger cities, such as the capital, Helena. In additi...

7 THINGS TO DO IN MONTANA THIS FALL https://glaciermt.com/blog/7-things-to-do-in-montana-this-fall/ We all know it’s coming. It’s been sneaking up on us like a thief in the night, taking a few minutes of daylight in the morning and leaving a crispness in the air every night. You know what I’m talking about… fall. Fall colors along the Clark Fork River in Missoula. Around here, if you ask a Montana local, chances are they’ll tell you that fall is one of their favorite seasons. And to be honest, fall is one of the best times to visit Big Sky Country. The weather is gorgeous (always pack layers, just in case) and September offers some of the most consistently nice temperatures of the year, the changing foliage is stunning and there’s still so much to do. But there’s also a catch when it comes to fall travel to Western Montana: sometimes you don’t know where to start when it comes to planning your travel. To which I say, let’s remedy that.

Take This Road Trip Through Some Of Montana’s Most Picturesque Small Towns For A Charming Experience by Jessica Wick Posted in Montana August 27, 2016 http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/montana/small-towns-road-trip-mt/ Going on a weekend getaway to a new city is fun. But what’s even more fun is exploring several different smaller places in the same amount of time, don’t you think? This Montana small towns road trip will take you through some of Western Montana’s most charming small towns and can easily be completed in a weekend.

Fly-Fishing in Montana, Where a River Still Runs Through It By JON GLUCKAUG. 2, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/travel/fly-fishing-in-montana-rivers.html?_r=0 A Blackfoot River Outfitters guide, Ryan Steen, fly-fishes near Missoula, Mont., on the Big Blackfoot River, known as the setting for Norman Maclean’s book, “A River Runs Through It.” Credit Janie Osborne for The New York Times “In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” That’s how Norman Maclean began “A River Runs Through It,” his revered 1976 autobiographical novella about his life in Missoula, Mont., as the son of a Presbyterian minister and devout angler in the years before World War II.

All about the bass Montana’s rivers are warmer than they should be, which is bad news for trout Jul 16th 2016 | LIVINGSTON, MONTANA | From the print edition http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21702220-montanas-rivers-are-warmer-they-should-be-which-bad-news-trout-all-about Hotter than July

Montana State, USA Notes of a Visitor http://bluevdr.com Helena City, Montana It is located in the western region of the United States, it has an area of 380,849 square kilometers, so it ranks fourth. Its capital is the city of Helena but also has other major cities like Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, Butte, Bozeman, Kalispell, Havre, Anaconda and Miles City.