Montana Travel Guide

Montana is a state in the northern/northwestern United States, in the Rocky Mountains region.

Cities

• Helena -- the state capital

• Billings -- on the plains

• Missoula

• Bozeman

• Great Falls

• Butte

• Kalispell -- gateway to Glacier National Park

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• Montana Discount Hotels Directory

• Click here for discount air fares.

• Click here for rental cars.

Other Destinations

• Glacier National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

Understand

Western Montana is mostly made up of mountains, while the east is mostly plains. It is the 4th largest state, yet only 44th in population, so Montana is full of empty spaces. The mountains make for wonderful recreation opportunities of all kinds -- hiking, OHV riding, skiing, etc.

External links

• Parks of Montana - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Information about 50 Montana State parks.
• Glacier National Park - Guide to recreation including hiking, fishing, and winter sports. Also includes maps, a trail finder, local history, and fees.
• Glacier National Park - Offers reservation services and extensive information including lodging, activities, whitewater rafting, fishing, major attractions, park history, and weather.
• Glacier National Park - NPS - Provides photos and information on camping, hiking, lodging.
• Yellowstone Treasures - Suggests and explains sights in the park, including geyser basins, wildflowers, animals, mountains, geological phenomena, and waterfalls.
• Yellowstone-Park.Net - A comprehensive guide includes activity information, fees, weather, park regulations, suggestions on what to do while visiting and maps.
• Proud to Lead Proud to Follow - Lewis & Clark audio tour tape. Produced in three parts, St. Louis to Pierre, South Dakota; Pierre to Great Falls, Montana; and Great Falls to the Pacific Ocean.
• Traveler's Guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail - Interactive maps and timeline for following the Lewis and Clark Trail today, describing what was happening with the Corps of Discovery, unchanged sites they visited, museums, reconstructions, historical attractions, events, and town-by-town travel aids.
• Big Hole National Battlefield - Official National Park Service website for the battlefield, Wisdom, Montana.
• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area - Official National Park Service website
• Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site - Official National Park Service website.
• Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - Official National Park Service site. Popular tourist destination in Eastern Montana, the sight of Custer's "Last Stand."
• Nez Perce National Historical Park - Official NPS site for this park, consisting of 38 sites scattered across Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana and commemorating the history and stories of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) people.
• Big Sky Montana Travel Guide - Complete travel and ski guide to Big Sky Montana and Yellowstone National Park.
• Gold West Country - The site includes information about history, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging, camping, and events available.
• Yellowstone Safaris Naturalist Guide Service - Safari style expeditions through out the greater Yellowstone region. Located in Bozeman, Montana.
• Gallatin Whitewater Festival - Results, schedule, and map. Event features a downriver race, slalom race and freestyle rodeo.
• Montana State Fair - Located in Great Falls highlighting scheduled entertainment, carnival, exhibits, sponsors, and other events.
• ChefMoz Dining Guide: Montana - Detailed restaurant listings with reviews submitted by the public, and links to outside reviews. Search by name, cuisine, rating or location.

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