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MONTANA TRAVEL GUIDE 2017

editor — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:13:00 +0000

DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA, GATEWAY TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT US 89 crosses nearly 40 miles of foothills scrubland, dipping and rising in and out of creek and river bottoms, before arriving in the Blackfeet capital of Browning (pop. 1,079). It can feel as if you’ve entered a foreign country, and in a sense you have, given that the tribes technically are sovereign. It’s also obvious that times are tough for the Blackfeet. But as they undergo a cultural rebirth of sorts, Browning is becoming more hospitable. One example: where the Rocky Mountain Front drive ends, with US 89 meeting US 2,

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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 Guide for Tourist

editor — Fri, 27 May 2016 16:50:00 +0000

Montana notes I would like to thank Brian Shovers and Anthony Beltramo, who provided invaluable information during my research. 1. Names such as Spanish Creek, Spanish Peaks, and Spanish Lake are generally attributed to those Spanish fur traders and trappers who arrived then, and they indicate an early Hispanic presence. Nevertheless, historians have debated whether or not these names were indeed given by early Spanish-speaking residents of Montana. See Beltramo’s Profile of a State: Montana for details on how Congressman James A. Ashley, of Ohio, suggested the name from Latin. Regardless of who named Montana, what is clear is the

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