Geography

Montana has a beautiful geography. If you are one of those people that enjoy spending time in the outdoors and you like vacationing in an area you can truly get away from it all, Montana is the perfect place. About sixty percent of Montana is made up of prairie land. This means that there are large stretches of flat land broken up by mountains. Montana is home to one of the longest mountain ranges, the Bitterroot Range which is the longest range in the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to Mexico. The mountains, lakes and rivers offer many tourist opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. Some of the best valleys to visit are the Bitterroot Valley, Flathead Valley, and Gallatin Valley. The Gallatin Valley is one of the most popular tourist destinations as the Big Sky resort is located there and there is a large river near by that is perfect for water skiing, or other water sports.

At one time, Montana was mostly occupied by the Indians. There are still many Indian settlements, some no longer inhabited that are now tourist attractions for anyone interested in history. The Crazy Mountains is full of these sort of settlements. Another interesting sight is the buttes. These are large rock formations that have stood through all kinds or weather and have created interesting land formations. The Hell Creek Formation is said to be home of many dinosaur fossils. Montana is known for it's archeological digging areas that have produced many Indian artifacts and dinosaur bones and other hidden pieces of historical importance. One of the most important finds in the area happened in 2001. Jane was the first, most complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. Many people enjoy going to the site to see if they can't find their own artifacts or souvenirs. On the side http://www.reisen-usa-urlaub.de/montana.html you find further information information on the state of Montana.