Montana offers a mother lode of attractions. Known as the Treasure State for its mining history and as Big Sky Country for its vast landscapes, the state is home to wildlife parks, heritage sites, geologic landmarks and Native American interpretive centers.
Yellowstone, the nation's oldest national park, spreads into the lower corner of Montana. Waterfalls, geysers and lakes reflect the volcanic regional heritage. Herds of elk, bison and deer mix with predators such as grizzlies, cougar and wolves.
Glacier National Park covers over one million acres of glacier-carved mountains and valleys. Glaciers, forests, meadows and peaks provide diverse habitat for over 200 species of animals, including tiny bog lemmings, wolves and grizzly bears.
Limestone caverns in Lewis and Clark Caverns Park are the largest known limestone caverns in the northwestern United States. These caverns offer visitors stalactites, stalagmites and other formations.
Ghost towns from the mining era are scattered throughout Montana. Granite Ghost Town is one of the best-kept settlements and is open to visitors.
The Dinosaur Trail, with 15 stops across the state, offers features like dinosaur skeletons, fossilized sea creatures and paleontology displays. Notable displays include a complete Triceratops skull and a Tyrannosaurus rex skull.
First Peoples Buffalo Jump marks a prehistoric bison kill site. Indians stampeded buffalo over the cliff to kill the animals. The site is one of the largest buffalo jumps in the United States and was used by Indians for more than 600 years.
