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Cycling Southwest Montana offers scenic solitude

With right at a million residents under the Big Sky of Montana, there are many wide-open spaces and roadways guaranteed to tickle the fancy of any skinny-tire zealot. Road touring across Montana offers a more authentic and intimate tour of this grand state, and few regions provide as many thrills…
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Virginia City: Ghost town echoes the heyday of historic gold strike

The six men had been traveling on foot for weeks, escaping encounters with hostile Indians and ultimately just trying to get back to where they started. But when they set up camp beside a small stream in the high mountains of present-day Southwest Montana, the wayward prospectors made a discovery…
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Just outside Yellowstone, Ennis is a hub of rich history and epic fishing

Every year, more than 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park to gaze upon its postcard-perfect vistas, cast flies to native cutthroat trout and feel the pulse of nature. For all that plus an added dose of peaceful solitude, savvy travelers can take a scenic trip just outside the park’s…
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The Wild West rises from the dead each Halloween in Southwest Montana

Southwest Montana is chock-full of historical and often spooky locations and notorious characters that give its mountains, rivers and communities a colorful past. In several of southwestern Montana’s legendary mining communities, the Wild West rises from the dead, and October events can be frightful fun for the family…especially in the…
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Autumn spells adventure in Southwest Montana

With school back in session, autumn is the most colorful and quiet season to visit Montana. First-time visitors never forget the scenic driving tours across the state, where they find uncrowded roadways, stunning vistas and quaint communities to stop and enjoy a slice of huckleberry pie along the way. The…
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