Custer Country
The southeastern region of Montana is known as Custer Country. Home to such legends as Custer and Lewis & Clark, this area of the state continues to create new legends as adventurers come to see if they can live up to the people of the past. History buffs will want to travel to the Little Bighorn National Monument. Here General Custer attacked a camp of about 7,000 Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians. You can still see the stone markers where the slain Indians were buried. Pompeys Pillar National Monument, just outside Billings, is the site of the last remaining evidence of the Lewis and Clark expedition. This sandstone butte has William Clark’s name and date, July 25, 1806, carved into its side. Visit Custer National Forest for great fishing, hiking, camping, and bird and wildlife viewing, hunting, and astounding photography opportunities. Along its trails visitors will find big game like deer, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep, birds such as owls, hawks, and eagles, and smaller animals like gophers, porcupine, and woodchuck. If water sports are more your style, travel to Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area with a 71-mile long reservoir that straddles the Montana-Wyoming state line. Fishermen know that the Bighorn River has been told to have the best fly-fishing in the world. Visit it to find out for yourself! |
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Big Sky is always bursting with activity, no matter when you go. This fascinating community offers a range of activities and events throughout the year. Located 48 miles north of Yellowstone National Park, Big Sky offers city dwellers a chance to get an unhindered view of the sky for miles on end. The winding road to Big Sky is like a sneak preview of the real thing. It meanders through the lush Gallatin Valley and follows the Gallatin River through Gallatin Canyon. Then, just as you think it can’t get any more beautiful, nature surprises you. Welcome to Big Sky.
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