Maine has lobster, Washington has apples, and Hawaii has warm, sandy beaches (must be rough). And just like the other states, there are certain things that come to mind when people think of Montana. We don’t have just one signature “thing”—we have dozens.
When Montana comes up in conversations, these are a few of the things that come to mind:
- Wide, open spaces.
Ryan McKee / Flickr You might meet a few people in your lifetime who don’t love Montana, but even they will admit that it’s beautiful.
- Camping.
Jonathan C. Wheeler / Flickr There is camping, and then there is camping in Montana. The night skies will take your breath away.
- Wildlife.
Ny / Flickr Some states have wildlife in their forests. We have it everywhere.
- Yellowstone National Park.
Nicholas Trandem / Flickr Yes, we also have Glacier National Park, and we share Yellowstone with Wyoming (and that tiny bit in Idaho). But if you ask people from other states about Montana, they almost always mention Yellowstone. And we’re happy to claim it.
- Fishing and hunting.
Latham Jenkins / Flickr Our state is full of people who love the great outdoors and catching their own food.
- Horses.
Pat Henson / Flickr The Treasure State has always been known for its equestrians, but when The Horse Whisperer was filmed here it really sealed the deal.
- Rivers.
Micah Sheldon / Flickr Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri, Clark Fork, Bitterroot…
- Cowboys.
matthewcammann / Flickr Miles City is known as the Cowboy Capitol…
- Small towns.
Andrew Filer / Flickr The popular expression is “Montana is just a small town with very long streets.”
- Dinosaurs.
WernerG2011 / Flickr The Dinosaur Trail is pretty amazing.
- Beautiful mountains.
Loco Steve / Flickr Montana does mean “mountain” in Spanish.
- Snow and cold weather.
cwilli23 / Flickr There’s no denying that the weather here can be very harsh.
- Hot springs.
Flickred! / Flickr Everyone knows Montana has some of the best places to soak.
- Wheat.
Alexandra MacKenzie / Flickr It’s our number one crop.
What comes to your mind when you think of Montana?
Ryan McKee / Flickr
You might meet a few people in your lifetime who don’t love Montana, but even they will admit that it’s beautiful.
Jonathan C. Wheeler / Flickr
There is camping, and then there is camping in Montana. The night skies will take your breath away.
Ny / Flickr
Some states have wildlife in their forests. We have it everywhere.
Nicholas Trandem / Flickr
Yes, we also have Glacier National Park, and we share Yellowstone with Wyoming (and that tiny bit in Idaho). But if you ask people from other states about Montana, they almost always mention Yellowstone. And we’re happy to claim it.
Latham Jenkins / Flickr
Our state is full of people who love the great outdoors and catching their own food.
Pat Henson / Flickr
The Treasure State has always been known for its equestrians, but when The Horse Whisperer was filmed here it really sealed the deal.
Micah Sheldon / Flickr
Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri, Clark Fork, Bitterroot…
matthewcammann / Flickr
Miles City is known as the Cowboy Capitol…
Andrew Filer / Flickr
The popular expression is “Montana is just a small town with very long streets.”
WernerG2011 / Flickr
The Dinosaur Trail is pretty amazing.
Loco Steve / Flickr
Montana does mean “mountain” in Spanish.
cwilli23 / Flickr
There’s no denying that the weather here can be very harsh.
Flickred! / Flickr
Everyone knows Montana has some of the best places to soak.
Alexandra MacKenzie / Flickr
It’s our number one crop.
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