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s 917.86 C18mvg 2002-2003 •'MONTANA *t»> Vacation Guide 2002-2003 visitmt.com • .•._.-.•*•* v 2002 »*» i(kn 10NTANA 59620 * "-Si* v.,,- v . /^ I'll i/IuSlLli'Slsi JLQsS y/t , l r r 9i : -/ Montana isastatebuilt onagrandscale. Itall mountainsand plainsofgreen. Numerous startswith Montana'snickname: BigSky Country, culturalattractionssuchasstop; a name inspiredbytheexpanseofbluethat on the Lewis & ClarkTrail, as # g stretchesoverhead. well as museums, theatersand But Montanaismorethanbigskies—it'saland more, spreadacrossthestate. ofbigadventure.Wildlifeaboundsinmillionsof And everywhere, some 900,000 smiling acresofpublic landssuchas GlacierNational facesarewaitingtogreetyou. Welcometo Park, Yellowstone National Park, wildernessareas, Montana, andenjoyyourstay. state parksandnationalforests. Crystalclearlakes, riversandstreamsexistsidebysidewith inspiring GovernorJudy Martz Above:GovernorJudyMart;andherhusband.HarryMortz(SonifyNewton) Below:ConfluenceoftheMissouriandManasrivers(WayneMumford) Opposite:CoolingoffinLakeMcDonald.GlacierNationalPark(ScottSpiker) MONTANASTATELIBRARY MONTANA 3 0864 0015 4529 5 Vacation Guide 2002-2003 visitmt.com TABLE OF CONTENTS MONTANASTATEMAP 2 ATASTEOFADVENTURE 16 WANDERTHROUGHSCENICWONDERS 4 INTHESTEPSOFLEWISANDCLARK 20 CULTUREANDTALESOFTHEPAST 10 WHERETOFINDOUTMORE mk 21 You'llsee manyamazingsightsinthisguide.Andto findouteven more aboutanyofthosesights, wesuggestasite: visitmt.com.Withthisasyourprintedguideandvisitmt.comasyourvirtualguide, you'llbeableto seeallthat thegreat state ofMontanahasto offer; you'll evenbe able to makeyourvacationplansandaccessdetailed informationabout Montana attractions, accommodationsandmore. To helpyou findyourwaythroughthe informationatvuitmt.com, thisguide has "VirtualView" sidebarsthroughout it.Just consult thesidebarsto findspecificweb-based informationonthetopics discussedhere. So combinethepagesofthisguidewiththepagesofvisitmt.com, andwe'lllookforyousoon. Travel Montana 1424 9th Avenue, P.O. Box 200533 MT Helena, 59620-0533 MT 800-VISIT (800-847-4868) or 406-444-2654 TDD: 406-444-2978 Pleasenote: Everyefforthasbeen madetoensurethe accuracyoftheselistings, butchangessometimesoccurafter publication.TravelMontanacannotbeheldliableinthe eventoferrorsoromissions. Alternativeaccessibleformatsofthisdocumentwillbe providedtodisabledindividualsuponrequest. Coverphoto: DouglassDye St. MaryLake. GlacierNationalPark AllMontanaphonenumbersarereachedbyareacode406. PrintedonrecycledpaperinCanada. FORFREEDISTRIBUTION ©2002TravelMontana . 1 . ^ — » SIX DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN ONE STATE Montana isabii; ^tatewithdramaticallydifferentlandscapes.Thestateisdividedinto sixvacationregions, eachwithattractionsandscenerythatlive uptoitsname. Formorespecificinformationonaparticularregion, ortorequesta regionalguide, pleasecontactthecountrieslistedbelow. GLACIER COUNTRY GOLD WEST COUNTRY 800-338-5072.406-837-6211 800-879-1159.406-846-1943 Crowned by the awe-inspiringpeaks ofGlacier National Park Treasures ofgoldbrought miners to the area last century; today, (open year-round), Glacier Countryis a trophycase ofnature's naturaltreasures continue to bringvisitors. Seepreservedgold bestwork. Experience Flathead Lake (theWest's largest natural rush townsfromthe 1860s, suchasVirginia City/Nevada Cityand freshwater lake), the National Bison Range, wilderness areas, two Bannack, Lewis &. Clark Caverns State Park, theAnaconda-Pintler Indian reservations, giant cedar forests, ski resorts, numerous Wilderness, the Missouri River's "Gates ofthe Mountains," and world-class golfcourses, missions and much more. historic cities such as Helena and Butte. glacier.visitmt.com goldwest.visitmt.com •SweetGrass mm Whitefisfi^l ; ColumbiaFfetLs l<ALI$PELt Harlem <Lakê.yfc s2 Dupuyer#f*m "/Virgelle #BigSandy lHmo«i^Y [uke Springs-! 0^ " \ Hfbl6«•Ronan^Condo1 VChoteau - FortBentoru .....o"«QL» ^Pf!2^7ôTese •Winifred T °\ OSt"*e9i" x . -—.i, \*~St.IgnaLtaikuse* Â*ug*us*ta\* |"*•• -- /UClam,i•-aCd7Ve .Belt G•eys-er c„»\v"e)nton•""«» ©b MlSLporliSorl.HôsSt•OUlX^ l•O^va-nd:o-*(.LincolWnôlf*^C>~||- m ^'iM[oNneairhcarht,5*1 •USttiac#nafoJrodbSJo)*nM*°i°.rULeEWWBIGISraTIsOsm\Wa"NngeuW,i-nm — Wpife •Judith{> ^Tflpr\ur LODJE HEL • ^/\•Sp-6rîanxtgisf^l5rJaie^ — #l•a^r^lôwtonIJ MelstoneJ Inq Phil-ipsburg Basin• m,~-v Shawmut . 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Russell is still a BorderingYellowstone National Parkis a land filledwith the workofart today. Alongside scenes ofsnowcapped mountains wild andwonderful. Outdoors, you'll find famous flyfishing andthe mighty Missouri River, you'll find the CM. Russell rivers, wildernessareas, forests and three ski resorts: BigSky, Museum, the Lewis & Clark National HistoricTrail Interpretive Bridger Bowl and Red Lodge Mountain. Ifyouwant togo Center, the nation'slargest ancient buffalojump, two Indian inside, youcantourhistoric downtowns orvisit Bozeman's reservations, historicbattlefieldsand more. Museum ofthe Rockies for itsworld-class dinosaurcollection. russell.visitmt.com yellowstone.visitmt.com MISSOURI RIVER COUNTRY 800-653-1319-406-653-1319 Thegiant Fort PeckLake offers anamazing 1,500 miles of Westby Plentywood • ^ UwJ GGlacier shoreline—aswell asboating, fishingandcamping. Fourwildlife country Medicine# refugesencompassmorethana millionacresofwildlands forelk, Lake c^? GGoldWest (2) deer, antelope, bighornsheep andwaterfowl. Culturally, there Culbertson V-/ c .intry are numerousmuseums, aswell asthe Fort UnionTradingPost ©Russell Country and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. ©Yellowstone missouririver.visitmt.com Country MMiissouri River (?) \J CCoountry CUSTER COUNTRY 800-346-1876*406-628-1432 (TgY CCuuster Country General Custermade hislast standhere at Little Bighorn Battlefield. Lewisand Clarkleft the only remainingphysical evidence oftheirjourneyat Pompeys Pillar (Clark's signature). There is much to explore herewith the pictograph caves, historical museums and mansions, ZooMontana. Makoshika State Park, Bighorn Canyon andtwo Indian reservations. custer.visitmt.com Mapprovidedforgeneral informationonly. Foraccurateand detailedinformation, pickupan Fast Facts about Montana loOcfafliccihalamMboenrtsaonravHisiigtohrwaceyntMearsp,aotr • Montana Population: 882,779 (1999 U.S. Censusestimate) call 1-800-VISITMT(847-4868). • Land area: 145,392 square miles •Waterarea: 1,746 square miles •Total area: 147,138 square miles -4 "Itisthe land, theweather, thehistory, thepeople...and it's theway these elements blendtogether...Montanais asymphony. Itisasymphony ofcolor, anditisasymphony ofsounds." - MikeMansfield Jk mcjti >>t, j^ Kg -sit at ijTi £irinwiicj visitmt.com Jagged mountains ofgranite. theworld's first national park, Rollinggreen plains. Crystal-clear Why not share the scenic features eruptinggeysers like Old lakes and refreshingstreams. They wonders ofMontanawith Faithful, majestic waterfalls, your friends?Just go to are all here in Montana. Add petrified forests and roaming visitmt.com/virtualvisitor/ teemingpopulations ofwildlife bison, elk and otherwildlife. But and send electronic andyou complete the picture of postcards to anyonewith national parks aren't the only BigSky Country, a landscape rich an e-mail address. The scenic treasures in the Treasure online "VirtualVisitor" in scenes ofnaturalwonder. State. For every spectacular acre in center also includes plenty Montana is home to two national ofMontana photos, great Glacier orYellowstone, there are parks: GlacierandYellowstone. desktop photos foryour millions more in our other public computer, Montana Glacier Parkis known for its lands: national forests, state parks, recipes, Montana facts inspiringpeaks, backcountry wilderness areas andwildlife and much more. hikes and the aptly named Going- refuges. Montana's state parks to-the-Sun Road, a 52-mile offer recreational opportunities excursion across the crest ofthe from boating and campingto Continental Divide. Yellowstone, wildlife watching. Nine national Opposite:Blueheron(DonaldM.Jonei),pasqueflowers(RodneySchlecht),St.Mary'sLakeinGlacierNationalPark(DonmeSeiton).Above:RockyMountainFrontnearChoteau(RodneySchlecht) . 5 . forests are filled with roads and trails forhiking, bikingand horsebackriding. Montana's wildlife refuges preserve habitat for thrivingpopulations ofwaterfowl, biggame and othercreatures. And,Montanaprotects millions of acres ofscenic splendor in some of the nation's most famouswilderness areas, includingthe Bob Marshall and theAbsaroka-Beartooth. But land and skyaren't all that'sbigin Montana. The state is filledwith purewaters aswell—rangingfrom some oftheworld's most famous blue-ribbon trout streams to deep, turquoise lakes. Earth, sky, water. Those are the elements reveredby thisland's native peoples. Those were the elements that brought Lewisand Clark—and subsequent explorers—to Montana. And, they are the elements that continue to attract adventurers today. Montana — isaspecial kind ofplace a place where magnificent landscapes exist untouched by the hands ofman. awe-inspiringtestaments to the design ofnature. Above:TowerFolk,Yellowstone.KattonalPark(CaroiPolich).Opposite:Buglingelk(DonaldM.Jones),sandstoneformationnearJordan(LarryMayer),BigHolt-Valley(WayneMvmfbrd) Montana is, quite literally, a natural state. That's thanks in no small part to * awealth ofstateparks;you'll find41 ofthem, ranging fromghosttowns to badlands. To find out more, surftofwp.state.mt.us SP^ *. r, -**>• "We can scarcelycastour eyes in anydirection withoutperceivingdeer, elk, buffalo or antelopes... beautiful inthe extreme." - Captain Meriwether Lewis, Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1805 - ^Jl