1. Yellowstone National Park is part of Montana. Yeah, yeah, yeah, most of its land mass is in Wyoming. The truth is, Yellowstone feels more like Montana. Of course, being a Montanan, born and raised, I may be (just a bit) biased. For those in need of a description, Yellowstone combines natural wonders (geysers, canyons, hot pots, virgin forests, mountains, and plains) with wildlife (grizzlies, wolves, coyotes, deer, and the ever-present elk and bison). There's so much to see here that you could spend ten years exploring and still only scratch the surface.
2. Glacier National Park misses many traveler's radars for reasons of which I'm unsure. It could be that the incomparable Going to the Sun Road (the main passage through the park) rarely opens before June due to the many feet of snow pack which accumulates over the winter. If ever one seeks stunning vistas and wide open spaces under the Big Sky, your compass should aim here. A number of glaciers still reside amongst the towering peaks of the park, but they could disappear in our lifetime.
3. It's big. You can't drive across it in one day and maintain your sanity and even north to south takes a good six hours, often longer depending on the weather.
4. There are only two states with lower population densities (Wyoming and Alaska). If you're looking to escape, here's a great place to get away...from everyone.
5. Helena is the Capital because a number of votes for the rival (Anaconda) went missing for a hundred years or so, possibly changing the course of history.
6. "True" Montana starts somewhere east of Bozeman and extends west to the border with Idaho. The rest is often called, "West Dakota." (Yes, that means Billings...you're out, :-))
7. A River Runs Through It and Legends of the Fall portray Montana relatively well.
8. Outdoorsmen call it Paradise.
Explore -- :-)
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