Montana Tourism
MONTANA - TOURISM AND TRAVEL
Few states have inspired the range of artists, poets, travelers and other
dreamers that Montana has. But then, few states have the range of possibilities
that Montana has.
Surpassed only by agriculture, tourism is the second largest industry in
Montana. Over the last decade, it has outpaced all other industries in Montana.
Tourism is the second largest industry in Montana.
MONTANA TRAVEL
With a record 9.5 million visitors in 2000, Montana obviously has natural
allure. With parks, wilderness areas, scenery, wildlife, historic attractions
and more, Montana offers what vacationers are increasingly searching: an escape
from their everyday lives.
Montana offers an escape from your everyday life.
Tourism is Montana's most important and promising industry. A 2000 study by the
Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana found
that Montana attracts 1.6 billion dollars in new money from outside the state
each year. This 1.6 billion dollars spent by nonresident visitors supported
32,400 jobs and resulted in more than 525 million dollars in personal income.
Montana attracts 1.6 billion dollars in tourism money annually.
THINGS TO SEE; THINGS TO DO
In Montana, there are lots of exciting ways to have fun. The six top activities
in Montana include wildlife watching, visiting family and friends, nature
photography, shopping, hiking, and visiting historic or interpretive sites.
The top destinations include Glacier and Yellowstone National Park, Little
Bighorn Battlefield, Fort Peck Lake, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and
the National Bison Range.
Glacier and Yellowstone are two of the most special. Glacier National Park, in
Montana's northwest corner, has as its most famous feature the Going-to-the-Sun
Road, a 70-mile journey that takes visitors to Logan Pass at the crest of the
Continental Divide. At Montana's south end lies Yellowstone National Park, the
world's first and most famous national park. Earth's most active geothermal
region - over half of the world's geysers are here - it also features
picturesque sights like Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, and the Lower Falls of
the Yellowstone River.
GGoing-to-the-Sun Road takes visitors to the crest of the Continental Divide.
MONTANA WILDLIFE
Montana has the largest grizzly population in the lower 48 states, and the only
free-roaming wolf packs. The National Bison Range is a refuge for the American
Buffalo. Large wetlands provide habitat for thousands of birds, including
unexpected species such as trumpeter swans and pelicans.
Montana has the largest grizzly population in the lower 48 states.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
With lots of open space, clean fresh air and a landscape that invites you to
explore, Montana is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Horseback riding,
whitewater rafting and kayaking, downhill and cross-country skiing, rock
climbing, snow shoeing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, hiking, and fishing …
Montana has it all.
Fishing, kayaking, skiing, rock climbing, hiking, biking … Montana has it
all!
MONTANA CULTURE
Besides art and antiquity in an array of museums, perhaps the biggest part of
Montana's culture is its history. Chief Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (who
combined to defeat Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana) are
part of Montana's rich tapestry.
Lewis and Clark ushered in the modern era of Montana history with their famous
expedition. More than 25 per cent of the entire distance covered by the
expedition, and almost half of the party's recognized campsites, are in
present-day Montana.
Even with all this rich history, Montana is still able to offer friendly places
and smiling faces to visitors, and all modern amenities. So go ahead and travel
to Montana for your next holiday.
Chief Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse are part of Montana's rich historical
tapestry.
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