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Montana represents the untamed, the wild, the natural. Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks are starting points. Between the parks lie mountains that don't have names yet, in ranges you've never heard of. Scattered in their valleys, you'll find small towns full of friendly locals sharing the unexpected. Ranch manager Gregory Pole rides his horse near the Gallatin Range mountain, Bozeman.
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Kayakers enjoy a early morning ride and the scenery in the Swiftcurrent Lake, near the historic Many Glacier Hotel.
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The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains.
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Amish tourists enjoy the views of Glacier National Park near Logan Pass. Montana is home to five Amish communities.
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Mountains, plains and open sky are familiar scenes in Montana, pictured is Highway 89 near Corwin Springs.
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The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains.
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Horses from the Flying D Ranch run freely on the ranch near Bozeman.
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Ice walking is one the highlights to many tourists exploring the Glacier National park in Montana.
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Bowman Lake, there are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana, including Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States.
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A white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), calmly cross Montana Highway 78 near Roscoe. Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibians, 90 fish, 117 mammals, 20 reptile and 427 bird species.
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St. Mary's Lake, there are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana.
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A farm harvest his field of hay near Havre, East Montana. Agriculture is the financial engine that drives Montana's economy, bringing in $2 billion in annual revenue plus associated benefits to rural communities. One in five Montana workers is employed in agriculture or a related field.
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Jessica and her daughter Emily Clark checks a ancient cedar tree in a area called Ross Creek Cedars near Libby, West Montana.
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A abandoned barn sits on a wheat field near Havre Montana. The Northern Montana Prairies encompass some of the largest and most significant native grasslands remaining in the United States.
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Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains.
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Don McAndrew sculpt a giant wood bear near Bozeman. Carved wood sculptures are common site throughout Montana.
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Montana is the gateway and includes three entrances to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles (8,983 km2), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges, the Yellowstone Lake one of the largest high-altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. As close as two miles beneath the surface, nearly-molten rock keeps things interesting in the Yellowstone Caldera. More than 10,000 thermal features (geysers, mud pots, hot springs, and steam vents) make Yellowstone truly unique, and many of them are accessible via the Park's network of boardwalks.
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Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state, for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains.
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"Going-to-the-Sun Road" a scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park in Montana.
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A young Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) search for food in the Flathead National Forest near Kalispell.
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A osprey land on its nest near Charlo. Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibians, 90 fish, 117 mammals, 20 reptile and 427 bird species.
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Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930’s. Fly fishing for several species of native and introduced trout in rivers and lakes is popular for both residents and tourists throughout the state.
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A large Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) graze in the Goat Haunt Mountain in the Glacier National Park. Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibians, 90 fish, 117 mammals, 20 reptile and 427 bird species.
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Mountains, plains and open sky are familiar scenes in Montana, pictured is Highway 212 near Cooke City.
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Ty Morgan and Rachel Billings rides a stagecoach on the very much alive ghost town of Virginia City, Montana. Frozen in time, it is a remarkably well preserved old west Victorian gold mining town.
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A lone tree is seen on a field near the Spanish Creek river.
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A young woman walks her dogs on the very much alive ghost town of Virginia City, Montana. Frozen in time, it is a remarkably well preserved old west Victorian gold mining town.
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Montana's rivers are obscure, others are legendary. But nearly all of them have stories. Whitewater runs are popular among tourists and locals during the summer months. A group paddle down the white waters of the Gallatin River.
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Bison graze on the grasses and sedges of the Montana prairie near Shelby.
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94 years old Bill Orhmann a retired cattle rancher who became a painter and sculptor at the age of 78, pose for a portrait in his gallery/museum in Drummond, Montana.
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A portion of the Flying D's Ranch 5,000-head bison herd near Bozeman.
Public Story
Montana
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luiz c. ribeiro
Updated: 08/15/16
Montana is a state in the Western region of the United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, although none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place”. Montana has a 545-mile (877 km) border with three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, the only state to do so. It also borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and Idaho to the west and southwest. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In total, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains.
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