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Travel to Montana

editor — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:43:00 +0000

LAKE KOOCANUSA, WHICH STRETCHES INTO CANADA, IS KNOWN FOR BOATING AND FISHING About 45 miles north of Libby, a bridge crosses the lake. If you’re needing a break, continue for about 6 miles on MT 37 into Rexford (pop. 149), which was once on the banks of the Kootenai River but was moved 2 miles to its current location in 1974 after rising lake waters flooded the original town site. Once back down to the bridge, your navigational skills will be tested. Cross the lake and turn right on Sullivan Creek Road also FS 92 and follow the shoreline about

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Montana Vacations

editor — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 05:06:00 +0000

OVERVIEW Whatever accessories are on your checklist for travel through the Yaak River Country, be sure to include a book by the valley’s most famous former resident: author Rick Bass. The most obvious is The Book of Yaak, but our favorite is Winter: Notes from Montana, about spending a long winter amid the mist, curling woodstove smoke, and eclectic folks in the state’s most mystery-enshrouded corner. Bass eloquently explains the Yaak’s appeal, which stems not just from its literal and figurative distance from anywhere, but also from what its thick forests and foggy mountaintops leave to the imagination. Though it’s

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Montana Guide for Tourist

editor — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:42:00 +0000

GEOGRAPHY Not surprisingly, given its size, Montana is a state of many distinct regions. In general, residents divide the state into two halves: western Montana, with its rugged mountains and cool rushing rivers, and eastern Montana, known for its plains, canyons, and warm meandering streams. Within that division are six more regions, largely created by the state’s tourism bureau but nonetheless relevant. Some are the size of small eastern states, and all are composed of subregions worthy of their own names. Yellowstone country in southwest Montana features the burly mountain ranges and pristine trout streams of travel brochures and famously

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