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In Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck penned that he had respect, recognition, plus even admiration for 49 states, famously admitting that he had a mega crush plus nothing but true love for Montana.

And if you’ve ever stood in a lush meadow in Big Sky Country, surrounded by wildflowers, listening to the calming sound of a rushing river while gazing at snow-capped mountains that seem to touch the clouds — you know exactly what the Nobel Prize-winning author meant. From its wide-open spaces to unique beauty, here are 16 impressive Montana facts.

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1. Montana is the Largest Landlocked State in the US
   As the world’s fourth-largest country in terms of land mass, the United States includes several large states. (Just ask Texans with their 10-gallon hats, belt buckles the size of a brick, plus “everything is bigger in Texas” slogan.) But stretched along the Canadian border, with rivers running through it but nomor coastline, Montana is the nation’s largest landlocked state.

Just how big is Montana?

If you dragged the Treasure State (likely kicking plus screaming) east to the Atlantic Coast, it is big enough to hold New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, plus Virginia inside its borders.

2. There’s Plenty of Room to Stretch Your Legs
   Montana is the fourth-largest state in the nation (after Alaska, Texas, plus California), but it’s also fourth in terms of low population density. While California plus Texas have 253 plus 40 people per square mile, Montana has just eight people per square mile. And, 46 of the state’s 56 counties have average populations of just six people or less per square mile. Only Wisconsin, Wyoming, plus Alaska offer more breathing room.
3. The Treasure State Shares a Long Border with Canada
   From Alaska to Maine, 13 US states share a border with Canada. But Montana is the only state to share a land border with three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, plus Saskatchewan.

1. It’s the Site of the World’s First International Peace Park The border between Canada plus the US is the longest in the world, plus the two nations have generally enjoyed a peaceful coexistence since both countries moved into their new digs from Europe. Sure, there are occasional squabbles — especially about the US being a sloppy neighbor that allows its trash plus culture to blow into Canada’s front yard — but trade agreements are the equivalent of homeowners association covenants, plus the two nations have generally been able to work through their disagreements.

So it’s not surprising that the world’s first International Peace Park was established on the Montana border with Canada in 1932, uniting Glacier National Park with Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park.

2. On a Clear Day, You Can See the North Pole Just kidding!

But from the top of Lone Mountain at Big Sky Resort, about an hour south of Bozeman, you can see three states (Wyoming, Idaho, plus Montana) plus two national parks (Yellowstone National Park plus Grand Teton National Park).

Beyond the views, Big Sky Resort is the second-largest ski resort in the country based on acreage, plus its new Swift Current 6 is the fastest chairlift in North America. (So take that, Canada!)

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3. And While Montana’s Mountains are Majestic, So is Its Water In addition to its sweeping views, Montana’s triple divide peak is a one-of-a-kind in the US. What the heck is a triple divide? It means that snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains flows into three key bodies of water. And in Montana’s case, those basins are the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, plus the Hudson Bay.

Montana’s aptly named Giant Springs is the largest freshwater spring in the US, plus Flathead Lake south of Kalispell is the largest natural freshwater lake in the US west of the Great Lakes.

The Yellowstone River, running diagonally through Southeast Montana, is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states. And at just 200 feet long, Montana’s Roe River, emerging from Giant Springs, is the world’s shortest river.

Montana farmers are worried about being whipsawed in a trade war as the United States trades tariffs on farm products with China, Canada and Mexico.

Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Montana Free Press in mid-March.

The current trade war is in some ways similar to a 2018 tariff battle with China that pinched wheat values indirectly as displaced U.S. corn and soybeans negatively affected the demand for wheat. That year, federal subsidies to Montana farmers grew by $140 million to offset trade-related losses.

Montana ranks third among states for wheat production, with 5.2 million acres planted and at least $1 billion in sales in seven of the last 10 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Historically, about 80% of Montana wheat is exported, primarily to markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Montana is also the top U.S. producer of lentils, with 720,000 acres planted in 2024 and $226 million in sales. Production values have tripled in the last decade, according to USDA. Canada has become a preferred buyer for lentil farmers along Montana’s Hi-Line.

But President Donald Trump’s trade war will be different from 2018, said Montana Farmers Union President Walt Schweitzer, in part because U.S. trade with China was permanently altered by the tariff fight seven years ago.

“China got busy and started building ports, railroads and distribution networks in our competitors’ backyard,” Schweitzer said. “They were helping build the infrastructure in Mexico, Brazil, Africa, Argentina, anywhere that was growing commodities that they needed to replace the U.S. market.”

Trade with China was complicated further by shipping challenges created by the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, which were also years of extreme drought in Montana.

“What happened is we lost our average market and so we had a lot of strong, stranded commodities with nomor home,” Schweitzer said. “And of course China had found other sources for corn and soybeans. Now, we’re really sitting on a surplus we shouldn’t have.”

Tariffs are a nuanced issue for the farmers union, Schweitzer said. The group’s national organization has long opposed unbridled free trade, arguing that protections are needed for United States producers. The National Farmers Union sided with Trump in 2017 when the president in his first term withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade grup created by the U.S. to serve as a counterbalance to China’s increasing influence in Asian commerce.

The Great Seal of the State of Montana is a vivid symbol of all that is special about Big Sky Country.

The Great Seal evolved from a basic design submitted by Francis McGee Thompson, a representative from Beaverhead County at the First Legislative Assembly at Bannack, the Territorial capital, during the winter of 1864-65.

Thompson’s design contained the words “Oro el Plata,” two of the riches that gave rise to the nickname Treasure State. This was changed to read “Oro y Plata,” Spanish for gold plus silver. Indeed, it is interesting to note that during the first Territorial legislative deliberations on this subject, consideration was given to using the word “Eldorado” instead of “Oro y Plata.” This proposal was voted down.

The seal also features a plow plus a miner’s pick plus shovel above these words to illustrate the state’s agricultural plus mineral wealth. These are surrounded by the mountains for which Montana was named, as well as by the Great Falls of the Missouri River, which so dazzled explorers Lewis plus Clark.

The Territorial resolution accepting Thompson’s design was passed on February 9, 1865, plus signed the same day by Territorial Governor Sidney Edgerton. The resolution read: “The Territorial seal shall as a central kelompok represent a plow, a miners pick plus shovel, upon the left mountain scenery, underneath as a motto the words Oro el Plata. The seal shall be two inches in diameter plus surrounded by these words, The Seal of the Territory of Montana.”

The original designers of the seal were members of a legislative committee chaired by Francis M. Thompson, in the days when Montana was still a territory. Thompson was not without some expertise: he had engraved seals for Montana’s first mining districts on the ends of ax handles. The committee wanted to incorporate into the design the essential elements of Montana’s economy plus its natural attributes. The first seal included bison plus other animals, but these were removed by later designers who thought the seal was too cluttered. Thompson, who came to the Territory from Massachusetts in 1862, returned to his home state in 1865. His original hand drawn design for the seal is preserved in the Historical Society of Montana.

When Montana changed from a territory to a state in 1889, the seal changed as well. In 1891, shortly after Montana became a state, legislators debated the design of the seal at length plus suggested adding Indians, settlers, miners, horses, sheep, cattle — even a train or stagecoach. Recognizing that the seal could quickly become overpopulated, the lawmakers finally decided to leave well enough alone. Montana’s first seal had a buffalo where the trees are now, plus the falls plus river were different, but it was very close to the original. They satisfied themselves with changing the word “Territory” to “State.”

The Territorial seal was used until the Third Legislative Assembly, when the basic design received sanction as The Great Seal of the State of Montana. The adopting resolution was passed March 2, 1893. Two years later, the man who made the drawings for the state seal based on the original Territorial design, was paid $20 for his work. House Bill 178, approved March 2, 1895, directed: “That the sum of twenty dollars be, plus the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the relief of G.R. Metten for services rendered the State in the year 1893, drawing designs for the Great Seal of Montana.”

State Seal Not For Political Campaigning
Candidates should not use the Montana state seal on campaign literature.

One element of the Secretary of State’s job is to serve as keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Montana. The office grants permission for organizations or individuals who want to use the seal on materials. That permission is typically not given for political campaigns because it would imply that a campaign already had the endorsement of the people of Montana.

By law, the Secretary of State is charged with keeping the state seal, plus is the only one who has the authority to affix it to public documents, including those signed by the Governor.

1-1-501, MCA. Great seal. The great seal of the state is as follows: a central kelompok representing a plow plus a miner’s pick plus shovel; upon the right, a representation of the Great Falls of the Missouri River; upon the left, mountain scenery; plus underneath, the words “Oro y Plata.” The seal must be 2 setengah inches in diameter plus surrounded by these words, “The Great Seal of the State of Montana.”

Montana, Montana,
Glory of the West
Of all the states from coast to coast,
You’re easily the best.
Montana, Montana,
Where skies are always blue
M-O-N-T-A-N-A,
Montana, I love you.
Montana State Song

Montana is the home to about 48,000 Native Americans. Their ancestors called the region the “Land of Shining Mountains” because the sun shines on its high, snow-capped mountains. In 1876, General George Custer plus 266 of his men were killed by Sioux plus Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn. The Indians were led by Crazy Horse plus Sitting Bull. The famous battle is known as “Custar’s Last Stand” plus was probably the biggest force of Indian warriors to gather in Western history.

Montana’s name comes from the Latin or Spanish word for mountainous. The state is sometimes called “The Big Sky Country.” Billings is Montana’s largest city plus Great Falls is the state’s second largest city. The abbreviation for Montana is MT.

Montana is a Rocky Mountain state bordered by Canada to the north, North Dakota plus South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, plus Idaho to the west plus south. It is the largest Rocky Mountain state plus the fourth largest state in the country; only Alaska, Texas, plus California are bigger. However, Montana is the third least densely populated state in the country; only Wyoming plus Alaska have fewer residents per square mile.

Montana’s land runs from the Rocky Mountains plus the Continental Divide in the western part of the state to rolling plains in the eastern part of the state. Two-thirds of Montana is in the Great Plains. The state’s beautiful landscape includes forests, prairies, highlands, plus valleys.

Montana is a leading state in gold, copper, lead, zinc, platinum, plus palladium mining, plus has the largest coal reserves in the country. Because of the state’s great abundance of minerals, especially gold plus silver, it is known as the “Treasure State” plus the “Bonanza State.” When gold was discovered in Montana in 1862, many prospectors rushed to the region. Mining camps were established very quickly.

Prospectors weren’t the only people who came to the area; outlaws also went there. Groups of citizens called vigilantes acted as the law in these lawless communities plus hanged many of the outlaws, who had been terrorizing the miners. Last Chance Gulch, now Helena, was one of the mining towns established. Last Chance Gulch is now the name of the main street in Helena, Montana’s capital.

Manufacturing, agriculture, plus tourism are important parts of Montana’s economy. Irrigation plus insecticides have made farming less risky. Montana produces a large amount of wheat plus barley. It is a leading sheep grazing state. Montana’s cattle ranches are stocked with carefully bred Angus plus Herefords.

Each of the United States of America, except for the original thirteen, Texas, plus California, was first organized as a territory before achieving admittance to the Union as a state. Originating with the Ordinances of 1785 plus 1787, the territorial system provided the expanding United States with a method of governing frontier areas until they gained sufficient population plus economic maturity to qualify for equality with the states. Territories represented a sort of compromise between colonies plus states.

They had limited powers of legislative self-government, but their executive plus judicial officers were appointed by the federal government. Not surprisingly, residents of frontier territories usually demanded quick admission to statehood so that they could gain full control of their local governments. Until they had such control, federal supervision over their local affairs was the source of constant frustration. Montana’s time of frustration lasted for twenty-five years, from the creation of Montana Territory in 1864 until the territory was admitted to statehood in 1889.

The mining boom of the 1860s brought the first sizable influx of whites to Montana and, thus, the first demands for government. Until that time, the large eastern plus small western sectors of what would be Montana had simply been attached to huge frontier territories whose centers of population lay hundreds, even thousands, of miles away. The eastern two-thirds of Montana, which occupies the far northwestern corner of the Mississippi-Missouri Basin, had formed the far extremity of Indian Territory until 1805, was part of Louisiana Territory until 1812, Missouri Territory until 1821, a general Great Plains Indian Country until 1854, plus Nebraska Territory until 1861, when it became the western sector of newly created Dakota Territory.

The northwest corner of Montana lies on the periphery of a different geographic province, the Columbia River Basin. The United States plus Great Britain held this area, known as “Oregon Country,” under a joint occupancy agreement until 1846, when they agreed to extend the 49th parallel boundary to the Pacific as the dividing line between the United States plus Canada.

The western portion of future Montana then became the easternmost portion of Oregon Territory from 1848 until 1853 plus of Washington Territory from 1853 until 1863.

Quite by accident, it was the advance of the mining frontier that caused the eastern plus western regions of Montana to be joined together in one political unit. In 1861-62, as miners began the rush into the newly opened goldfields of present-day north-central Idaho, settlers demanded a new territory in the Northern Rockies. Congress responded in March of 1863 by creating Idaho Territory. Carved out of Washington, Dakota, plus Nebraska territories, Idaho embraced an enormous area, including all of present-day Idaho plus Montana plus most of Wyoming. Its capital lay on the far western border at Lewiston. Significantly, the creation of Idaho brought eastern plus western Montana within a common boundary for the first time.

Idaho Territory was a geographic impossibility. The massive ranges of the Rocky Mountains divided the territory in half, plus a thousand miles separated Lewiston in the west from the far eastern extremities. Even in 1863, Idaho’s population was shifting rapidly eastward, across the Continental Divide to the mining camps on the upper Missouri. With good reason, the Bannack-Virginia City miners believed that Lewiston—hundreds of miles away over endless, snow-clogged mountain passes—could never govern them properly. The outrages of the Plummer Gang tended to prove their point. Miners began agitating for the creation of a new territory, to be split from Idaho along the crests of the Rockies.

Fortunately for their cause, Judge Sidney Edgerton, the newly appointed chief justice of Idaho, arrived at Bannack in September 1863. Edgerton, a former Ohio congressman, was unable to proceed to Lewiston because of the approach of winter. He soon learned that the governor of Idaho had snubbed him by assigning him to the faraway judicial district lying east of the Divide. Both Edgerton plus his nephew, vigilante leader Wilbur Fisk Sanders, took up the settlers’ crusade to divide Idaho Territory. Edgerton personally knew the president plus many congressmen, so the miners chose to send him to Washington, D.C., to press their case. Carrying two thousand dollars in gold, Edgerton headed east in January 1864. Meanwhile, the Idaho legislature at Lewiston obligingly petitioned Congress to carve a new territory named Jefferson out of Idaho, with the dividing line along the Continental Divide plus the 113th meridian, locating Idaho’s new eastern boundary just west of the Deer Lodge Valley.

Arriving in Washington, Edgerton consulted with President Lincoln plus found him agreeable to the idea of a new territory in the Rockies. More important, Edgerton discovered that his friend plus fellow Ohioan, Congressman James M. Ashley, had already begun work on a bill to form the new territory. Ashley, who chaired the House Committee on Territories, had the power to make his wishes felt. His political muscle plus reports of the area’s wealth of gold, which Edgerton reported as influential “in such a mercenary age as ours,” pushed the bill speedily through Congress.

While the bill lay in committee, Edgerton plus his allies broke with the Idaho legislature by maneuvering the new territory’s northwestern boundary three degrees to the west. This meant that the Idaho-Montana territorial line would generally follow the Bitterroot summits northward to the United States-Canada boundary plus that Montana would take a 130-mile-wide bite out of northern Idaho. In this manner, Idaho lost the Flathead, upper Clark Fork, plus middle Kootenai valleys to its new neighbor. The arrangement reduced the width of northern Idaho by three-fourths, leaving it an awkward “panhandle,” cut off from the southern portion of the territory by the rugged Salmon River Mountains. Idaho petitioned Congress to restore these “stolen” lands, but with no success. The Lewiston area even advocated establishing another territory named Columbia, which would bergabung today’s western Montana, northern Idaho, plus eastern Washington, but the plan got nowhere. So, by circumstance plus scheming, the new territory emerged with its jagged western border.

Congress, preoccupied with the Civil War, devoted little time to the matter of founding another western commonwealth. The one serious threat to passage of the bill arose when the Senate voted to force the new territory to give the vote to African Americans. Even though there were few blacks in the Northern Rockies, this explosive issue caused a deadlock with the House of Representatives. The two houses of Congress finally compromised by restricting the vote to citizens of the United States, thus leaving the newly freed African Americans without a guarantee of the ballot on the distant mining frontier.

The House plus Senate also debated the name that Congressman Ashley had placed on his creation. “Montana,” from the Latin or Spanish adjective meaning “mountainous,” first appeared as a place name in 1858, when Josiah Hinman gave the name to a small mining town near Pike’s Peak. Governor James William Denver of Kansas Territory remembered the name plus suggested it to Senator Stephen A. Douglas as a name for a future territory in the Rockies. Ashley picked the name up from Douglas or somewhere else plus liked it enormously. After trying unsuccessfully to give the name to what became Idaho in 1863, Ashley determined to apply it to Idaho’s new neighbor.

When Ashley’s Montana bill reached the floor of the House, the Democrats began harassing the Republican about the name. The Democrats suggested dropping it plus substituting the title “Jefferson” to honor the founder of the Democratic party or even “Douglas” to commemorate the prominent Democratic senator from Illinois. Ashley plus the Republicans would have none of it. Congressman Jacob Cox of Ohio suggested “Shoshone,” but the name was scuttled when the Colorado delegate pointed out that Shoshone meant “Snake,” a word that had unfortunate implications during the Civil War, when pro-Confederates from the North were called “Copperheads.” The debate reached the point of true absurdity when Representative Elihu B. Washburn of Wisconsin suggested the name “Abyssinia,” taunting the Republicans about their fondness for African Americans.

Although Ashley won his battle in the House, two weeks later the Senate again challenged the name “Montana.” Again, several members believed the classical name was inappropriate plus argued that an Indian word would be better. But no one could suggest a name with any relevance to the place, so they too settled on Ashley’s title, but only after this illuminating exchange:

MR. HOWARD: I was equally puzzled when I saw the name in the bill…. I was obliged to turn to my old Latin dictionary…. It is a very classical word, pure Latin. It means a mountainous region, a mountainous country.

MR. WADE: Then the name is well adapted to the Territory.

MR. HOWARD: YOU will find that it is used by Livy plus some of the other Latin historians, which is no small praise.

MR. WADE: I do not care anything about the name. If there was none in Latin or in Indian, I suppose we have a right to make a name; certainly, just as good a right to make it as anybody else. It is a good enough name.

Montana it became, plus Montana it has remained. Following approval by Congress, President Lincoln signed into law the bill creating Montana Territory on May 26, 1864.

Montana, constituent state of the United States of America. Only three states—Alaska, Texas, and California—have an area larger than Montana’s, and only two states—Alaska and Wyoming—have a lower population density. Montana borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to the north and the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and Idaho to the west. Although its name is derived from the Spanish montaña (“mountain” or “mountainous region”), Montana has an average elevation of only 3,400 feet (1,040 metres), the lowest among the Mountain states. The Rocky Mountains sweep down from British Columbia, trending northwest-southeast into western Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The eastern portion of the state, however, is a gently rolling landscape, with millions of grazing cattle and sheep, and with only scattered evidence of human habitation. It forms a part of the northern Great Plains, shared with Alberta, Saskatchewan, North and South Dakota, and northeastern Wyoming. Helena is the capital.

The residents of Montana are relatively far from markets for their products, as well as from the country’s manufacturing and supply centres. The state is strongly oriented toward the outdoors and toward activities such as summer and winter sports, hunting, and fishing. Long-distance trips are frequent occasions for socializing and entertainment or cures for prairie- or mountain-born restlessness.

In spite of its northern location, Montana is very much a Western state. The main street of Helena is Last Chance Gulch, the city’s original name and a reminder of the prospectors who invaded the surrounding hills in the 1860s to pan for gold. By 1889, when Montana became the 41st state of the union, the cattle drive was an institution, and the state had begun to emerge as one of the country’s leading copper-mining centres. Montana is called the Treasure State because of its immense mineral wealth. Area 147,040 square miles (380,832 square km). Population (2020) 1,084,225; (2023 est.) 1,132,812

Zusammenfassung
Die noch aus dem Altertum berühmte Kupfererzlagerstätte von Sasca-Montana (Banat) war eine der ersten ihrer Art in der Welt, die vonBernhard von Cotta vor einem Jahrhundert in die Gruppe der an Banatite gebundenen Kontaktlagerstätten aufgenommen wurde.

Diese Lagerstätte gehört dem Typus Clifton-Morenci (Arizona) an, einem in Europa sehr selten anzutreffenden Typus, jedoch äußerst häufig im Felsengebirge des nordamerikanischen Südwestens, wo er von großen „porphyry coppers“ begleitet wird.

Die vorliegende Arbeit enthält einen Teil der neuesten Ergebnisse der erzmikroskopischen, paragenetischen, spektrographischen und röntgenographischen Untersuchungen, die an den Kupfererzen vorgenommen wurden. Es treten besonders die Entmischungs-, Verdrängungs- und kolloidalen Strukturen des Systems Cu2S-Cu9S5-Cu5FeS4-CuFeS2-Cu3SbS3–4 sowie auch die Spurenelemente in Molybdänglanz (0,13% Re, u. a.) hervor.

Die behandelte Erzlagerstätte gliedert sich an den großen alpidisch-ostmittelmeerischen Kupfer-Molybdän-Erzgürtel (Banat, Timok, Surdulica, Sredna Gora, Ostpontische Provinz, Kleinkaukasus, Nordiranidische Provinz und das östliche Afghanistan), der sich über 5000 km hinzieht und eine Reihe von Kupfer- und Molybdänlagerstätten von Weltbedeutung enthält.

Abstract
The copper ore deposit of Sasca-Montana (Banat), renowned already in the antique, has been amongst the first deposits in the international that were classified one century ago byBernhard von Cotta in the group of igneous metamorphic (contact) deposits tied to Banatites.

This deposit belongs to the Clifton-Morenci (Arizona) type, being very rare in Europe but extremely frequent in the Rocky Mountains (S.W. North America) where it is attended by great deposits of porphyry coppers. The present paper contains a part of the most recent results of oremicroscopical, paragenetical, spectrographical and roentgenographical studies done on copper ores. Especially remarked are the exolution, substitution and colloform textures of the Cu2 S Cu9S5-Cu5FeS4-CuFeS2-Cu3SbS3–4 system, as well as the microelements of the molibdenite (0,13% Re).

The researched deposit integrates into the great alpine Eastern Mediterranean Copper Belt (Banat, Eastern Serbia, Surdulica, Srednogorian Zone, East Pontical Province, Small Caucasus, Northern Iranidical Province and the Eastern Afghanistan) that extends over 5000 km. and contains a series of copper and molybdenum deposits of international importance.

Résumé
Le gisement de cuivre de Sasca-Montana (Banat) déja célèbre dans l’antiquité, a été parmi les premiers gisements dans le monde lesquels ont été encadrés il-y-a un siècle parBernhard von Cotta dans le groupe des gisements de contact connexes à des Banatites.

Ce gisement appartient au type Clifton-Morenci (Arizone), type qui est très rare en Europe, mais très fréquent dans les Cordillères Américains (SW de l’Amérique du Nord) où il est accompagné de grands gisements de „cuivre porphyrique“.

Le travail ci-contre contient une part des résultats récents des études calcographiques, paragénétiques, spéctrographiques et roentgenographiques effectués sur les minérais cuivrifères. On remarque specialement les structures d’exolution, de substitution et colloidales de système: Cu2S-Cu9S5-Cu5FeS4-CuFeS2-Cu3SbS3–4, ainsi que les oligoéléments de molybdenite (0,13% Re). Le gisement recherché s’intègre dans la grande ceinture cuivrifere alpine de la Méditerrannée de l’ouest (Banat, Serbie de l’ouest, Srednagora, Province Pontique de l’ouest, le petit Caucase, la Province Nord-Iranidique et l’Afghanistan de l’ouest) qui s’étend sur 5000 km et laquelle contient une série de gisements de cuivre et de molybdène d’importance mondiale.

Montana is known for its natural beauty and wildlife. If you
drive across Montana, you will see mountains, foothills (hills at
the edge of a mountain range), badlands (an area created by
erosion of rocks and hills with little vegetation), and prairies
(flat grasslands). It is hard to believe one state can contain so
many different landscapes.

Fast Facts
Montana is the fourth-largest state in the United States. It contains
147,042 square miles. Only Alaska, Texas, and California have more
land. However, compared to most states, not very many people
live here. In 2020, a little more than one million people lived in
Montana. That sounds like a big number, but it isn’t when you
compare it with other places. For example, New York City has
about 8.3 million people all living in 302 square miles.
Montana is in the northwestern region of the United States. It
borders three Canadian provinces on the north. To the west, it
borders Idaho. To the south, it borders Wyoming, and to the east
it borders North and South Dakota.

The Continental Divide
The Continental Divide (a mountain ridge that separates
North America) runs through Montana. On the west side of the
Continental Divide, rivers drain into the Pacific Ocean. On the
east side of the divide, rivers drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
Montana is home to Triple Divide Peak. That’s where the
Continental Divide and the Northern Divide meet. (The
Northern Divide separates waters that flow north from waters
that flow south. Waters north of the Northern Divide flow into
the Arctic Ocean.) A raindrop that falls on Triple Divide Peak, in
Glacier National Park, can flow into either the Pacific, Atlantic, or
Arctic Oceans.

Montana’s Three Regions
Montana has three distinct (separate) regions with very different
climates (typical weather conditions) and natural resources
(things found in nature and used by people). Because each region’s
geography is different, each region’s history is also different.
Western Montana
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater body west of the
Great Lakes.
Western Montana has tall mountains, winding rivers, and thick
forests. Western Montana sees more rain than any other part of
the state. Between the mountains are wide, fertile (good for
growing things) valleys. Western Montana’s mountains are rich
in gold, silver, and copper.

We talk to people all across the United States every day. We consistently hear from clients how lucky plus fortunate we are to be able to live, work, plus carry a family in Montana. Honestly, we couldn’t agree more.

Montana is the 3rd largest state in the continental United States (145,546 square miles) but only averages 6.8 people per square mile, plus has tons of interesting facts. Here are some of our favorite fun plus interesting facts about Montana:

In Montana, the elk, deer, plus antelope populations outnumber the humans.
The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.
In 1888 Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.
46 out of Montana’s 56 counties are considered “frontier counties” with an average population of 6 or fewer people per square mile.
Montana is the only state with a triple divide allowing water to flow into the Pacific, Atlantic, plus Hudson Bay. This phenomenon occurs at Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park.
No state has as many different species of mammals as Montana.
Flathead Lake in northwest Montana contains over 200 square miles of water plus 185 miles of shoreline. It is considered the largest natural freshwater lake in the West.
Yellowstone National Park in southern Montana plus northern Wyoming was the first national park in the nation.
Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states.
Virginia City was founded in 1863 plus is considered to be the most complete original town of its kind in the United States.
The most visited place in Montana is Glacier National Park, known as the crown jewel of the continent. It lies along Montana’s northern border plus adjoins Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, forming the world’s first International Peace Park.
Going to the Sun Road in Glacier Park is considered one of the most scenic drives in America.
Montana’s rivers plus streams provide water for three oceans plus three of the North American continent’s major river basins.
Butte, Montana was once known worldwide as The Richest Hill on Earth. An oft-told story is of emigrants being told, “Don’t stop in America, go straight to Butte!”
There are over 10,000 miles of underground tunnels beneath the city of Butte. That’s about the same distance as traveling from Butte Montana to Atlanta Georgia 5 times in a row!
The famous fly-fishing movie “A River Runs Through It” focuses on the Blackfoot River in Montana, but most of the fishing footage was shot on Montana’s Gallatin River.
The largest observed snowflake fell during a storm in 1887 in Montana. It was measured at 15 inches wide.
In 1937, Montana recorded the hottest temperature it ever recorded when it reached 117 degrees in Medicine Lake! In 1954, Rogers Pass was a frigid -70 degrees, the coldest temperature ever recorded in Montana. This makes it the all-time temperature range recorded in Montana at 187 degrees… that is a bigger range than any other state in the Union!
On December 14, 1924, in Fairfield, the temperature dropped 84 degrees from noon to midnight, dropping from 63 to minus 21 degrees.
Yellowstone National Park is the largest geyser field in the world plus home to half of the world’s active geysers
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Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the tempat to become known as the state of Montana. Tribes include the Crows in the south central region, the Cheyenne in the southeastern part of the state, the Blackfeet, Assiniboine, plus Gros Ventres in the central plus north-central areas, plus the Kootenai plus Salish in the western sector. The Pend d’Oreille were found around Flathead Lake, plus the Kalispel occupied the western mountains.

The Lewis plus Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 was the first group of white explorers to cross Montana. Hard on the heels of the expedition arrived the fur trappers plus traders. Trappers brought alcohol, disease, plus a new economic system to native populations. The fur trade was mostly over by the 1840s due to dwindling supplies of beaver plus the loss of popularity of the beaver hat.

Roman Catholic missionaries followed the trappers into Montana. They established Saint Mary’s Mission in the Bitterroot Valley, thought to be the first permanent settlement in Montana. They also promoted agriculture plus built a sawmill.

The discovery of gold brought many prospectors into the tempat in the 1860s, plus Montana became a territory in 1864. The rapid influx of people led to boomtowns that grew rapidly plus declined just as quickly when the gold ran out.

As more white people came into the area, Indians lost access to their traditional hunting grounds, plus conflicts grew. The Sioux plus Cheyenne were victorious in 1876 at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, plus Chief Joseph plus the Nez Perce won a battle in the Big Hole Basin (1877). Yet, in the end, the Indians could not hold out against the strength of the United States Army.

Miners weren’t the only early settlers in Montana. Cattle ranches began flourishing in western valleys during the 1860s as demand for beef in the new mining communities increased. After 1870 open-range cattle operations spread across the high plains, taking advantage of the free public-domain land.

During the 1880s railroads crossed Montana, plus the territory became a state in 1889. Hardrock mining also began at this time. Butte became famous when silver plus copper were discovered. The Anaconda Copper Company, owned by Marcus Daly, became one of the world’s largest copper mining companies plus exercised inordinate influence in the state.

Cattle plus sheep ranches continued to take advantage of Montana’s abundant grasslands. Passage of the Enlarged Homestead Act in 1909 brought tens of thousands of homestead farmers into the state looking for inexpensive land. Wheat farming was disukai banyak orang until an extended drought, plus a drop in market prices after World War I, ruined many farmers. The homestead “bust” forced many farmers to abandon Montana.

Montana’s post-World War I depression extended through the 1920s plus right into the Great Depression of the 1930s. Then President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” brought relief to the state in the form of various projects plus agencies: the building of Fort Peck Dam; the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); the Works Projects Administration (WPA); the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA). These “alphabet agencies” mark the first real dependence of the state on federal spending in the 20th century — a reliance that would build through the century.

As across the nation, World War II broke the hold of the Great Depression on Montana. The war brought additional federal monies to the state, but drew young people into the layanan plus into wartime industries on the West Coast. The resultant wartime dislocation changed Montana forever.

Post-war or “modern” Montana (1945-2000) has been characterized by a slow shift from an economy that relies on the extraction of natural resources to one that is service-based. Such traditional industries as copper, petroleum, coal, plus timber have suffered wild market fluctuations plus unstable employment patterns. Agriculture — while dependent on weather, a declining workforce, plus international markets — has remained Montana’s primary industry throughout the era. After 1970 tourism supplanted mining as the state’s second-largest industry. This masa also saw the important shift in the state’s transportation system from railroads to cars, trucks, plus highways.

Montana post-war politics has been keyed by some remarkable national politicians: James E. Murray, Mike Mansfield, Lee Metcalf, Pat Williams. Montanans, more conservative on the state level, frequently have split their legislative houses plus sought only moderate change. An exception was the passage of a new state constitution in 1972 — one which placed more responsibility on the individual voter plus made significant strides to protect the Montana environment. Some observers say that much of subsequent Montana history can be seen as the working out of that 1972 constitution.

Montana’s post-war society has evolved significantly during the “modern” era. Population shifts have loaded most of Montana’s people in the western one-third of the state plus “emptied out” eastern Montana’s vast spaces, plus a drop in population ongkos Montana a U.S. House seat in the 1990s. The state’s population only surpassed one million in 2012.

While some national observers consider Montana a part of America’s “cultural outback,” many Montanans pride themselves on their strong spirit of community, their close contact with the environment, plus their fundamental “sense of place.” The debate continues.

The U.S. state of Montana got its name from the Spanish word for “mountain.” The Rocky Mountains cover the western part of this large state. Montana is the nation’s fourth largest state.

Because of the many minerals found in Montana, the state is nicknamed the Treasure State. People flocked to the area in the 1860s looking for gold. The state capital is Helena.

Montana is located in the northwestern part of the United States. Montana is bordered on the north by three Canadian provinces: Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. The U.S. state of Idaho is to the west and southwest. Wyoming is to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota form the eastern border.

Although Montana’s name suggests a mountainous region, high plains cover more than half of the state. The Rocky Mountain part of the state includes many mountain ranges, including the Bitterroot. Between the ranges are narrow valleys that are good for growing crops. Flathead Lake is in the mountain region. It is the largest U.S. freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River.

One of the country’s great rivers, the Missouri, begins in the Rocky Mountain area of Montana. It eventually joins the Mississippi River north of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Indigenous Population
The Indigenous population of Montana is the fifth highest in the country. Native Americans make up almost 7 percent of Montana’s population. The state is home to eight federally recognized tribes and seven reservations. Most of the tribes live on reservations within their territories. These include the Blackfeet (selfname: Siksikaitsitapi or Niitsitapi), Northern Cheyenne, Crow (selfname: Apsáalooke), and Assiniboine

Others
Whites make up 85 percent of the state’s population. The early white settlers of Montana came from almost every state in the Union. Later, others arrived from many European countries and Canada. People of Hispanic descent akun for 4 percent of the population, and together the Black and Asian American population make up just over 1 percent.

It has a population of 1,068,778 people (as of 2019), making it the 43rd most populous state.

Montana is bordered by Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, plus Idaho. With 147,040 square miles (380,800 square kilometers) of land plus water, it is the fourth largest state.

The capital of Montana is called Helena plus is situated in the west of the state.

That’s enough fast facts about the Big Sky Country; we’re here to learn some interesting facts:

People have lived in Montana for more than 12,000 years.
The first grup of people to populate the Americas were known as the Paleo-Indians.

The first peoples crossed into North America from Russia via the Bering Strait at the end of the Ice Age, some 14,000 years ago.

The first archaeological evidence of human existence in the region now known as Montana comes from a dig site known as the Anzick site near Wilsall, Montana.

The remains of a male infant were found which have been carbon-dated, with the results indicating that it was between 11-13,000 years old.

Several different tribes have lived in the region now known as Montana for thousands of years, with the first of these people being nomadic hunter-gatherers.

Over time these tribes developed both socially plus culturally, with some tribes living a more sedentary lifestyle than others.

When European explorers plus traders first arrived in the region, they encountered a number of tribes living there, including the Cheyenne in the southeast, the Crow in the central south, the Gros Ventres, Blackfeet, plus Assinniboine ranging from the center to the northeast. In the west were the Kootenai plus Salish, while some smaller tribes such as Kalispel plus Pend d’Oreille lived closer to the western mountains.

Montana was claimed by the French initially.
As Britain colonized the northwest of modern-day USA plus Spain colonized the southern lands around modern-day Mexico, France also staked its claim on the Americas.

France’s claims in North America were known as New France, with the largest territory later becoming known as Louisiana.

This territory was much larger than today’s state of Louisiana, though; instead, it stretched inland from Canada down to Mexico.

France claimed vast swathes of land, including modern-day Montana, although they did little to explore, map, or settle the majority of it.

Montana is the 43rd most populous and the 4th most extensive of the 50 states of the United States. It lies in the North-western United States. Montana attained statehood on November 8, 1889, becoming the 41st state to bergabung the union. Its four bordering states are South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, and North Dakota. See the full list of the 50 states and their borders here. Montana (nicknamed: the Treasure State) has 56 counties. The state’s capital is Helena. The abbreviation for Montana is MT.

Interesting facts about Montana

1. The name Montana has a Spanish origin. The earliest Spanish settlers named the state “Montaña” and it means mountain in Spanish. Montana is one of the nine mountainous states located in the western United States.
2. The Paleo-Indians lived in the daerah known as modern-day Montana more than 10,000 years ago. They were the first to settle in this daerah after the final glacial era.
3. The first permanent settlement that was established in Montana by Europeans was the St. Mary Mission. In 1831, the Salish people brought a missionary to their village to teach them about the new religion and medicine.
4. New France was the claim France had, and they were the first Europeans to claim the daerah known as Montana. The largest territory claimed by the French was later named Louisiana.
5. Bannack is the first territorial capital of Montana. It is preserved as a ghost town today.
6. Montana is the 41st state to be formed in the U.S. preceded by South Dakota and succeeded by Washington. It was incorporated into the union on November 8, 1889.
7. Montana is the only state that is exactly one time zone wide. The state’s eastern border marks the line of Central Time and the western boundary marks Pacific Time. Montana is entirely within the Mountain Time Zone.
8. Montana is one of twelve states with a single daerah code for telephones. 406 covers the entire state.
9. Montana has two digemari banyak orang nicknames. It is called the “Big Sky Country” and it is also called “The Treasure State”.
10. Montana also has two digemari banyak orang slogans associated with its name – the “land of the shining mountains” and the “last best place.” Montana has more than a 100 mountain ranges in its western half.
11. Montana is one of only five states with nomer sales tax, along with Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, and Oregon.
12. Montana has two important revenue-generating industries. They are mining and agriculture.
13. Montana has huge deposits of natural and mineral resources. Some of these resources are zinc, copper, silver, lead, oil, manganese, gold, timber and zinc.
14. Extremely beautiful and fine blue sapphires are found in the Yogo Gulch in Montana. There are four main sites where rich deposits of sapphires can be found in this state.
15. Coal lies underneath about thirty-five percent of Montana, part of what may be the largest coal basin on earth. If all of Montana’s coal reserves were mined and the mines continued production at their current rate, the coal would run out in about 3,000 years.
16. In the 1870s the invention of electricity and the popularity of indoor plumbing spurred a great need for copper to carry electrical current and water. Butte had a lot of copper. Thirty percent of the nation’s copper, and fifteen percent of the world’s copper, was supplied by Butte in the 1880s. In the process, what was once “the richest hill on earth” was transformed into the deepest lake in the state, called the Berkeley Pit. This toxic lake is about 1,800 feet deep. By comparison, the deepest natural lake in the state is Tally Lake near Whitefish, which is 500 feet deep.

At Montana State University in Bozeman, we like to think outside, but not just because we have access to some of the best outdoor recreation on the planet. We like to think outside because we are creators, researchers, artists, plus thinkers breaking boundaries in over 250 fields.

Trailblazers have long come to this dynamic place to learn, to grow plus to be inspired. They have left with a degree plus the tools to address some of the planet’s most important challenges.

MSU is a Carnegie top-tier research university surrounded by millions of acres of wilderness. Our surroundings inspire us to push beyond boundaries — plus often serve as our classrooms.

Imagine finding your creative spark as you take a photography class in Yellowstone National Park, summiting a 9,800-foot peak to learn about Earth science, or helping to unearth Triceratops bones in eastern Montana. From the MSU campus to beyond, there’s a new adventure waiting for you around every corner. Learn more about research plus creative opportunities.
Small-town feel, big adventure
Boasting two nearby ski areas plus bursting at the seams with local shops, restaurants, plus music venues, Bozeman offers the unique experience of living in a cosmopolitan community plus recreational paradise.
Big Impacts in the Big Sky
Making the global a better place is one of our core values at MSU. We pride ourselves on giving back to our communities, whether through volunteer opportunities for students, outreach, or cutting-edge research in everything from honey bee health to wildlife conservation.
Our Values
As Montana’s first land-grant university, we’re committed to honoring the natural global plus each other through service, stewardship, plus collaboration.

Refreshing the Palette
The Montana Mini series is now even more versatile with the introduction of an updated colour range. Whether you’re looking to add warmth, make a bold statement, or create a subtle touch of elegance, the new colours empower you to design a space that feels uniquely yours.
New sizes – New colours

The Panton Wire system has always been celebrated for its balance of simplicity plus elegance. Now, it takes another tahap forward with thoughtful updates that enhance its versatility plus aesthetic appeal.

Colour Class – Learn to embrace the global of colours within your interior spaces
Montana Furniture has teamed up with Color Connaisseur by Céline Hallas to create Colour Class, a unique digital concept designed to empower you to confidently embrace the global of colours within your interior spaces. In each Colour Class, we invite you into homes that embrace vibrant colour schemes, showing how you can use colours to reflect your personality plus express your unique type in interior design.

Environment plus quality
At Montana, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. Since introducing our own set of environmental accounts in consultation with The Danish Environmental Protection Agency over 25 years ago, we have achieved a number of certifications – most recently the PEFC certification, meaning that most of Montana’s MDF products are now made from PEFC certified wood.

Creating good design demands honesty plus respect
Montana Furniture is a family-owned company, established in 1982, leading within storage plus furniture for private homes plus contemporary office spaces. The company is founded by Peter J. Lassen, who is also the designer of the Montana system.

All Montana modules are designed, developed plus made in Denmark. Every day, in a small town on the island of Funen over 140 professionals work hard to uphold the highest standards of processing, painting plus assembling – making sure that your Montana furniture will last a lifetime.

Montana is situated in the northwestern United States, in the Rocky Mountains region. The weather in Montana is typically unpredictable, with unseasonal cold (or warm) conditions possible at any time of the year. Montana has impressive mountains, national parks and scenery, historic American Indian sites and battlefields. Points of interests include the Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and three of the five entrances to the enormous Yellowstone National Park. To travel around the state, book a bus or train ticket. As Montana is a large state, you will need to rent a car to get around and explore most of it. For additional attractions and points-of-interest

Historical Sites & Tourist Attractions
Add some local history to your cultural exchange experience by visiting a nearby historical site or tourist attraction when living and working in the U.S.

Garnet Ghost Town was once a thriving mining town in the late 19th century, but it was abandoned after gold mining declines. Visitors can now see over 30 historic buildings and take self-guided tours of the area. Garnet is located in central Montana near Missoula.

The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge focuses on cowboys and their role in American history. Guided tours, daily events and outdoor activities like trail walks, wagon tours, cowboy talks, blacksmith talks and tours of the ranch house.

Little Bighorn Battlefield commemorates an important battle in American history, the Battle of Little Bighorn, when Sioux and Cheyenne tribes defeated U.S. troops and fought against the expansion of the U.S. onto Native American land in June 1876. Today visitors can watch an informational video, see museum exhibits, visit the Indian Memorial, take a self-guided walking tour of the area’s nature trails, or take a driving tour of historic sites from the battle.

The Miracle of America Museum has an eclectic selection of artifacts from American history, including artwork, military displays, motorcycles and the biggest buffalo ever recorded in Montana. The museum is located two miles south of Polson and is opened year round.

The Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University in Bozeman has an impressive collection of dinosaur fossils, exhibits on Indians and local history, a planetarium, and a living history farm.

Pompey’s Pillar National Monument is a rock pillar in southern Montana that contains an inscription from William Clark of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Native American petroglyphs are also visible on the pillar. The monument is located about 25 miles east of Billings, the largest city in Montana.

The Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many native Montana animals that have been injured or cannot be returned to the wild. Visitors can see over 60 animals, including bobcats, bison, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, eagles and owls when visiting the sanctuary in Red Lodge.

The state of Montana is located in the western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota plus South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, plus Canada to the north. Montana’s two largest cities are Billings (population: 12,251) plus Havre (population: 9,620), as well as tribal communities such as Blackfeet (population: 9,319).

Florida Geography
As the fourth largest state in the United States, Montana has an extremely diverse geography. It is surrounded by Idaho to the west plus southwest, Wyoming to the south, plus North Dakota plus South Dakota to the east.

Montana is essentially divided into two distinct geographies: the Rocky Mountains plus the Great Plains. The western two-fifths of Montana fall within the Rocky Mountains, plus the eastern three-fifths lie upon the Great Plains. This division is due to the Continental Divide, which stretches all the way from Alaska in the north to Chile in the south, encompassing both North America plus South America.

In the Rocky Mountains of Montana, the mountain ranges are generally aligned from north-northwest to south-southeast plus were formed millions of years ago. During the last Ice Age, some 11,500 years ago, glaciers carved the mountain crest lines plus high valleys from rounded, convex terrain into sharp, rugged, concave topography. When this feature melted, it left the material as glacial deposits. Over time, the size of these glaciers has decreased, plus they are much smaller than when they initially formed during the last Ice Age.

There is a contrast within Rocky Mountain Montana between mountains with narrow valleys plus those with broad valleys. One is northwestern Montana, which includes Glacier National Park plus most of Montana’s glaciers. The other lies in south-central Montana at the northern end of Yellowstone National Park; this daerah contains the highest point in Montana, Granite Peak, which has an elevation of 12,799 feet (3,901 meters). These regions are divided within the state by a broad valley.

Most of the Great Plains Montana is rather rough land, with the daerah south of Yellowstone River consisting of hills. Surrounding a long segment of the Missouri River in the north-central part of the state are the Missouri River Breaks, which make up part of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The rocks underlying Great Plains Montana, except for the mountain outliers, are younger plus softer than those of the Rocky Mountains.

The climate of most of the Great Plains of Montana is semiarid, with hot summers plus cold winters. Average annual precipitation is only about 13 inches (330 mm); the plains are subject to cycles of drought followed by periods of unusually heavy rainfall plus flooding. Total snowfall is light, though frost or freezing occurs more than 200 days of the year. The chinook, a warm winter wind that blows on the plains near the foot of the Rockies, allows for January temperatures to average just above freezing. As for Rocky Mountain Montana, there are several different climates arranged one above the other in different zones. The climate of the lowest zone—the dry valley bottoms—is like that in eastern Montana. The climates of the other zones become progressively cooler, wetter, plus snowier with higher elevations.

Montana is the epitome of The Great American West – a vast, unspoiled landscape just waiting to be explored. With only 1 million residents and more wildlife than people, Montana gives new meaning to the phrase “wide, open spaces.” From the soaring peaks of the Rocky Mountains in the west with their pristine alpine lakes and meadows, to the rolling plains and dramatic badlands in the east, Montana offers boundless opportunities to explore its stunning scenery, enchanting wildlife, rich cultural heritage and small-town charm.

Scenic Beauty for All Seasons
Two national parks anchor Montana – Glacier to the north and Yellowstone to the south. These parks and the seemingly endless natural wonders between them – including 55 state parks, 15 wilderness areas, and numerous national and state forests – make Montana an incredible frontier for adventure and discovery. Rafting, hiking and biking can be enjoyed during summer on numerous lakes, rivers and trails throughout the state.

Winter activities in Montana can be as adventurous as you like. Travelers attracted to fun in the snow will find some of the best skiing available at 15 ski areas, including Whitefish Mountain Resort near Glacier National Park, and Big Sky Resort near Yellowstone. Beyond the slopes, winter visitors to these areas can also santai dog sledding, snowshoeing, snowmobile tours and snowy expeditions to the national parks.

Travel Montana’s scenic byways by car or recreational vehicle, visiting charming and historic towns along the way. The Beartooth Highway extends from the quaint mountain town of Red Lodge into Yellowstone National Park and is a spectacular drive through a land of glaciers, high alpine lakes, glacier-carved cirque formations and fragile tundra.

Cultural Encounters
Montana’s ranches will immerse you in an authentic Western way of life that still exists today. Saddle up and experience trail rides, barn dances and ranch life. Practically every summer weekend offers a chance to see a rodeo somewhere in the state. Native American cultural traditions can be experienced at Montana’s powwows, such as Crow Fair near Billings or at North American Indian Days in Browning. Montana’s American Indian tribes celebrate their heritage with dance, drumming and traditional dress during these family-oriented celebrations. Learn some of Montana’s rich history along Montana Dinosaur Trail, or at sites such as Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, First People’s Buffalo Jump State Park or Grant Kohrs National Historic Site.

Wander through authentic ghost towns such as Bannack State Park, one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the country. More than 50 buildings line its Main Street with historic log and frame structures that recall Montana’s gold rush era. The lively Victorian-era gold rush town of Virginia City is located just 145 kilometers from Yellowstone National Park. Nevada City, just 2.4 kilometers away, invites nostalgia with its historic buildings, museum, music hall, train rides and weekend living history programs.

With its majestic landscapes like Yellowstone plus Glacier National Park, Montana is known for its unparalleled nature plus picturesque towns. If you’ve been living in Montana for years or are considering moving to the state, you may be wondering, what else is Montana known for?

At Redfin, we’ve got the answers for you. Whether you’re looking to rent an apartment in Billings or buy a home in Missoula, read on to find out what makes Montana a great place to call home.

Job opportunities plus economy
Montana is known for its agriculture industry, primarily in wheat production, along with apples, beans, potatoes, safflowers, plus more. Other major job industries in Montana include tourism plus healthcare with key companies including Benefis Health System, Billings Clinic, plus Montana State University.

Montana’s top five employers
Benefis Health System
Billings Clinic
Montana State University
Kalispell Regional Healthcare
Bozeman Health

World-renowned tourist attractions
Glacier National Park is famous for its pristine wilderness, rugged mountains, plus picturesque lakes. You can drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road for breathtaking views, hike trails like the Highline Trail, plus spot wildlife such as grizzly bears plus mountain goats.
Yellowstone National Park extends into Montana, offering geothermal wonders like the Old Faithful geyser, colorful hot springs, plus bubbling mud pots. You can explore the park’s diverse landscapes, watch for bison plus elk, plus marvel at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.
Billings serves as a gateway to Montana’s outdoor adventures. For example, you can find attractions nearby like Pictograph Cave State Park showcasing ancient rock art, plus ZooMontana featuring regional wildlife exhibits. You can also explore downtown Billings’ breweries, galleries, plus historic sites.
Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, is a scenic destination for boating, fishing, plus swimming. Be sure to explore charming lakeside towns like Polson plus Bigfork, plus santai outdoor activities amid stunning mountain views.
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman is known for its paleontological exhibits, including dinosaur fossils plus the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skull ever found. You can also learn about Montana’s Native American heritage plus natural history through interactive displays.
Farm-to-table regional cuisine
With its rugged terrain plus abundant natural resources, Montana’s cuisine emphasizes hearty dishes plus locally sourced ingredients. Bison, elk, plus trout are staples of Montana cuisine, often grilled or smoked to perfection. Huckleberries, found in the mountainous regions, are used in various desserts like huckleberry pie plus jams. Montana also celebrates its ranching heritage with classic dishes like steak plus potatoes.

Top restaurants in Montana
The Montana Club in multiple locations
Open Range in Bozeman
Lucca’s in Helena
Iron Horse Bar & Grill in Missoula
Ciao Mambo in Billings