Billings, Little Big Horn, and the Montana Plains Travel Guide

Space, lots of space is the hallmark of eastern Montana's gently rolling plains. To escape stifling crowds and urban sprawl, you would do well in the wide-open plains of Big Sky Country. The state as a whole averages six people per square mi, but some of its prairies measure in reverse: one person per six square mi. Although largely devoid of the epic snow-covered peaks of the towering Rockies, the eastern two-thirds of Montana have an expansive beauty that seems to stretch endlessly beyond the horizon, beckoning you to bask in the isolated serenity of one of the least-populated places in the country—in a land of almost too much sky.

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Billings, Little Big Horn, and the Montana Plains Hotels

The strength of eastern Montana's hospitality doesn't lie in luxury resorts, bustling lodges, or crowded dude ranches, which are confined almost entirely...read more

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Billings, Little Big Horn, and the Montana Plains Restaurants

Showy dress and jewelry matter little to most Montanans. A cowboy in dusty blue jeans, flannel shirt, and worn boots leaning against his rust-eaten Chevy...read more

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Billings, Little Big Horn, and the Montana Plains Experiences

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