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Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Although millions of summer visitors swarm into Yellowstone National Park to the south, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness is blissfully unpeopled year-round, except for dedicated backcountry travelers who... (more) -
Anaconda
Nicknamed the Smelter City, Anaconda is a window on the age of the copper barons, who ran this town in the 1880s through the 1950s. A number of sites preserve traces of Anaconda's rough-and-tumble history... (more) -
Bannack
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Big Hole National Battlefield
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Big Sky and Gallatin Canyon
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Big Timber and the Boulder River
People come to Big Timber for its small-town (population 1,600) Western ambience, to fly-fish the blue-ribbon trout streams, float the Yellowstone River, or unwind in front of the Crazy Mountains (so called... (more) -
Bozeman
This recreation capital offers everything from trout fishing to white-water river rafting to backcountry mountain biking to skiing. The arts have also flowered in Bozeman, the home of Montana State University... (more) -
Butte
Dubbed the "Richest Hill on Earth," Butte was once a wealthy and rollicking copper-, gold-, and silver-mining town. During its heyday, 100,000 people from around the world lived here; by 1880 Butte had... (more) -
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge, a quiet community of 3,400 residents, maintains a complex of history museums in and near its old penitentiary. Many locals make their living by ranching, which came to the 55-mi-long Deer Lodge... (more) -
Dillon
From Dillon you can hike and mountain-bike into the nearby Ruby and Tendoy mountains. Blue-ribbon trout fishing on the Beaverhead River attracts thousands of fly fishermen and anglers year-round. A capital... (more) -
Ennis
In addition to being a hub of ranching in the area, this tiny town sits among some of the best trout streams in the West. People come from around the world for the area's blue-ribbon fishing, particularly... (more) -
Helena
Montana's state capital is a city of 28,000, with 25 city parks, several museums, a thriving arts community, and its own minor-league baseball team. The southern part of the city, near the State Capitol... (more) -
Livingston and the Yellowstone River
The stunning mountain backdrop to the town of Livingston was once Crow territory, and a chief called Arapooish said about it, "The Crow country is good country. The Great Spirit has put it in exactly the... (more) -
Red Lodge
Nestled against the foot of the pine-draped Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and edged by the Limestone Palisades, this little burg is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has become a full-blown... (more) -
Three Forks
Although the scenery in Three Forks is striking, it's the historical sites that make this place worth a visit. Sacajawea (circa 1786-1812) traveled in the area with her Shoshone family before she was kidnapped... (more) -
Virginia City
Remnants of Montana's frontier days, Virginia City and its smaller neighbor, Nevada City, are two of the state's standout attractions. Boardwalks pass in front of partially restored historic buildings... (more)
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