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USA - MONTANA: BIG SKY COUNTRY  For vacationers seeking neither rest nor relaxation, Montana is filled with outdoor challenges: fishing, hiking, whitewater-sport, road- and mountain-bicycling, rock-climbing and more.From towering mountain-ranges in the west to rolling grasslands in the east, Montana has thousands of acres of publicly accessible lands, including two National Parks (Yellowstone and Glacier ), ten national forests, seventeen wilderness areas and 43 state parks. Yellowstone National Park was the world's first National Park. And in the minds of many, it is still first for its scenery, beauty and wildlife. Yellowstone's geothermal features, such as the world-famous “Old Faithful”, were the original attractions Within the Parks boundaries are ten thousand thermal features and between 200 and 250 active geysers. That's enough to give Yellowstone more geysers and hot springs than the rest of the world combined. Other major draws are the inspiring Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River (featuring the 308 foot-high Capital Lower Falls), fossil forests and Yellowstone Lake. Glacier National Park answers to many names like "World Heritage Site", but the grizzlies and brown bears, mountain goats, Rocky Mountain sheep, wolves, mountain lions, moose and elk, along with hundreds of other species living there, just call it home. Glacier became a National Park in 1910, and today it's still a throwback to the time when Mother Nature was in charge. Its more than 1-million acres are filled with wildlife, dense forests, jugged peaks and alpine glaciers. And it’s home to one of the most stunning drives in America: the appropriately named Going-to-the-Sun Road, which climbs the continental divide to the Logan Pass Center. With more than 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker’s haven. Five self-guided interpretive walks with brochures ands signs – the Trail of the Cedars, Huckleberry Mountain, Hidden Lake, Sun-Point and Swift Current Nature Trail – let visitors experience Glacier's outdoor wonders at their own pace. The Trail of the Cedars is a wheelchair accessible path through giant old-growth cedars. Other popular activities in Glaciers include horseback-riding, scenic boat-tours, snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing. Together with Waterton Lakes National Parks in Canada (its neighbor to the North, with which it shares a border), Glacier National Park became the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. In 1995 both Parks were additionally designated as a “World Heritage Site”. In the minds of many anglers, Montana is the fishing capital of the Universe. Norman MacLean’s novel “A River Runs Through It” (and Robert Redford’s movie of the same name) is set in Montana. And some of the most legendary bodies of water in the world flow through Big-Sky Country. Even the “International Fly Fishing Center” is located here. In Montana, the eagles on the golf courses are real, and so are the deer and the elk. Montana is home to many premier courses, including courses ranked among the top 50 public courses in the US, as well as courses designed by golfing legends such as Jack Nicklaus. In fact Montana has more than 70 public, semi private and resort golf courses. Montana is a natural for rafts, kayaks and canoes, and just about any other kind of water craft you can think of. Its miles of rivers and lakes provide everything from churning white water to placid blue water. Ranches are as much a part of the Montana experience as are blue skies and scenic vistas. With more that 100 guest and vacation ranches dotting Montana's landscape, a round-up is never far away. Visitors can choose a ranch experience that best suits their taste and style: a working guest ranch, a dude-guest ranch, a resort ranch or a fly fishing ranch. Practically every week-end during the summer, a rodeo can be found somewhere in Montana. Apart from the Going-to-the-Sun Road at Glacier National Park, there are some wonderful scenic drives in Montana. The Beartooth Highway connecting Red Lodge and Yellowstone National Park cuts through the 13,000 ft. peaks of the Beartooth Range, and Kingshill National Scenic Byway, 71-mile track between White Sulphur Springs and Great Falls is filled with history, recreation and views of central Montana's Little Belt Mountains. The Seeley-Swan Highway between Clearwater Junction and Big Fork is filled with dense national forests, wildlife viewing opportunities and gorgeous mountain lakes. C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge on US Highway 191 north of the Missouri River provides perfect opportunities to see deer, waterfowl, raptors and, in season, the nation's largest remaining prairie elk herd. You can also travel back in time through Makoshika State Park, the 8,000-plus acres preserve of badlands, bordering Glendive, including the fossil remains of dinosaurs. Montana is also filled with winter wonders to warm up everyone's spirits – skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, iceskating, dogsledding, sleigh rides, winter carnivals, winterlife viewing and more. Photo:courtesy Travel Montana/Donnie Sexton
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