We live in the great state of Montana also known as the Treasure State and
The Big Sky Country. Montana is the 4th largest state in the US
just behind Alaska, Texas and California. The chief industries are
Agriculture, timber, mining, tourism, oil and gas. Our state motto
is Oro y Plata which means gold and silver. The state flower is
the bitterroot, state bird is the Western meadowlark, state tree
the ponderosa pine. Montana entered the union on November 8 1889
and is the 41st state.
Some of the tourist attractions are Glacier National Park, Yellowstone
National Park, The Lewis & Clark Caverns, The Museum of the Rockies
in Bozeman, Museum of the Plains Indian, and the Little Big Horn
Battlefield National Monument and Custer National Cemetery.
Yellowstone National Park
The Grand Canyon in Yellowstone
Morning Glory Pool in Yellowstone Park
Montana has some of the best hiking and fishing around.
Dennis and Curly going fishing.
Resting after a long hike.
A VERY difficult hike!
Some famous Montanans are Mike Mansfield, Gary Cooper, Myrna Loy,
Marcus Daly, Chet Huntley, Brent Musburger, Charlie Russell, Evel
Knevil and Patrick Duffy.
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