| Big sky Montana, aptly named for its wide-open spaces and predominantly arid and sunny climate, is a premier destination for outdoorsmen and naturalists. Here you’ll find two of the largest natural preserves in the United States, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. These parks literally offer millions of acres of wild flora and fauna virtually undisturbed by human intervention other than the visitors that come to witness their grandeur. Here you’ll find wild elk, moose, deer, mountain goats, antelope, bighorn sheep, bison, black bears, grizzly bears, wolves, majestic mountain lions, and soaring eagles. Viewing these animals in their natural habitats of rolling hills, vast open ranges, and snow-capped peaks truly is an unparalleled experience for observers and photographers alike. But observing isn’t the only activity visitors will find in Montana—far from it. Montana is also a recreationalist’s paradise. From novice to professional, sports range from rafting, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, mountain biking, golfing, skiing, snowmobiling, big game hunting, and of course, fly-fishing. Explorers can hike the thousands of trails that zigzag through the breathtaking mountain ranges and set up camp with views from their front doors that provide unrivaled vistas of natural beauty in its pristine, unsettled state. Other points of interest include Columbia Falls, the Lewis and Clark Trail, ghost towns, and the Montana Dinosaur Trail with its many museums and exhibits. For city folk, the towns of Boseman, Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, and others offer a wide variety of lodgings, dining, and shopping unique to Montana. So, on your next vacation, go big in Big Sky Montana. Yellowstone, Glacier, Columbia Falls, Lewis and Clark, Dinosaur Trail, Boseman, Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, ghost towns |
