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20 Jul

Staying Overnight? Montana’s Best Camp Sites

Whether you are in Montana because you love wildlife and the gorgeous beauty of the outdoors, and its rich mountains and lakes, or you just happen to be passing through “Big Sky County,” Montana is a wondrous and enchanting place!

A Few of Montana’s Best Camp Sites are;

Bannack State Park – A historic landmark and home Montana’s best “ghost town,” and of the state’s first gold strike back in 1862. At 5,835 feet, the area is both beautiful and filled with enjoyable activities for the family including, fishing, bicycling, Continue Reading »

19 Jul

Planning a Day Hike? The Best Park to Enjoy Your Day.

You can’t visit Montana and skip Yellowstone Park. Choose your trail according to your family’s interests and abilities. For young children or grandparents, or family member unaccustomed to hiking, rather than one long hike, plan a short hike, a lunch break, and another short hike or drive depending on energy levels. Don’t forget your camera.

Old Faithful Basin:

You can’t spend a day in Yellowstone without visiting the Old Faithful geyser basin. The 1-1.4 mile trail around Old Faithful makes a nice easy family walk, past many of Continue Reading »

15 Jul

The Best of Montana State Parks

For those who have been to Montana, most people would agree that Yellow Stone National Park, and Glacier National Park, are two of the best out of the eight that the State of Montana has to offer. The scenery is just spectacular, and the wildlife that freely roam both parks are just amazing creatures. Montana is well known not only for its beautiful scenery, and wildlife, but the fishing is just amazing too. Montanan’s really go out of their way to protect the wildlife and do what they can in hopes Continue Reading »

11 Jul

The Wolves of Montana; Protecting them from Ranchers

The Wolves of Montana; protecting them from ranchers is now going to be nearly impossible. Livestock production in Montana has looked for ways to stop the wolf population there from attacking their animals. Until recently wolves have been protected by local laws, because wolves were hunted into near extinction by farmers in the earlier part of the 20th century.

Now the entire population of gray wolves may get killed off under the newest Montana wildlife legislation and Continue Reading »

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