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Montana east of the Mountains — an uncommon landscape

In a state with so much natural beauty, those of us who call this home need to invest the time by pointing our iron chariots in every direction to investigate what we have, but we especially urge you to venture to the far-flung corners of the uncommon topography of Montana east of the mountains!

The imposing Rocky Mountain Front defines the eastern flank of Montana’s mountainous domain before it flows into open terrain to the east. On the north, it stretches 460 miles from Browning and the east slopes of Glacier National Park to the North Dakota line just beyond Sidney.

Somewhat less defined, the central boundary begins in the valley of the upper Musselshell River, near Harlowton, and reaches for 300 miles to our state’s eastern edge. On the south, it is 250 miles as the golden eagle glides, from Red Lodge and the east face of the Beartooth Mountains following the Wyoming border to the South Dakota line. It’s a distinct region unto itself and one of America’s great pieces of geography.

By Rick and Susie Graetz University of Montana, Department of Geography

Full Story: http://www.sidneyherald.com/news/montana-east-of-the-mountains-an-uncommon-landscape/article_d89f6b0c-675a-11e3-8ebd-001a4bcf887a.html

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