Travel Guide:montana
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A Winter Road Trip Through the American West
Summers in Montana and Yellowstone are jammed with buses and tourists, but in the winter, it’s yours. Here's the perfect snowy road trip.
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World Gone Crazy? Run Away From It All to Montana — I Did
Escape to Montana, surround yourself in beauty, and embrace your inner cowboy. (Photo: The Ranch at Rock Creek)
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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s Secret Montana Getaway? The Ranch at Rock Creek
Photo: The Ranch at Rock Creek
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Dinosaur Digs, Museums, and More: 10 Places to Get Your Paleo On
Maybe you’re fan of Jurassic World or happen to have a household of dinosaur-obsessed children who can talk endlessly about the difference between Apatosaurus and Deinonychus. This national park, which straddles Utah and Colorado, contains the motherlode of dinosaur fossils. Dinosaur National Monument is home to the largest quarry of Jurassic Period dinosaur bones ever discovered.
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Tribal Encounters: Best Places to Travel to Experience Native American Culture
Encompassing large tracts of northeast Arizona, and pieces of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, Navajo Nation is a must-visit destination not only for the cultural experience, but for the spectacular scenery.
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The Rising Toxic Lake in Montana You’ll Want to Visit, But Not for Swimming
It might look serene here, but mining chemicals have made Berkeley Pit highly toxic. Although many people visit the Berkeley Pit every year, no one swims or goes water skiing, because the lake is a toxic stew of heavy metals and chemicals such as copper, arsenic, cadmium, and sulfuric acid. The Berkeley Pit was a copper mine from 1955 until 1982, when low metal prices forced the owner, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), to shut the site down.
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A Scenic Trip Through Montana's Big Sky Country
With some of the most picturesque views in the United States, they don’t call Montana “Big Sky Country” for no reason. Yahoo Travel explores the scenic terrain of Montana.
