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Where there were people, there were fewer predators. Also where there were people, there was pee.

Waters of Yellowstone

The true distinctive qualities that make it a gem for the area lie beneath the surface, painted in smooth strokes of ice.

Favorite summits, lakes, wildflower and wildlife viewing areas, and other memories from a Northwest Montana hiking addict

They really wanted to see Glacier National Park, the border of which lies at least three hours away. How to get there without making the road trip a form of punishment?

The Chinese Wall is a limestone spine averaging about 1,000 feet tall and stretches unbroken for a dozen miles.

In its peak, Virginia City had 10,000 people living there. It was even the territorial capital from February 1865 to April 1875.

Montana has been working the charismatic megafauna thing for millions of years.

"Rails to trails is a reclaimed railroad bed which has then been turned into a recreational use trail for bikers, hikers, and people on wheelchairs," said Ride the Hiawatha and Lookout Pass Marketing Director Matthew Sawyer.

"Though wilderness must be balanced with other uses of National Forests, it protects resources for us all, like watersheds, fisheries, and wildlife. Someone once asked Bob Marshall how much wilderness America really needs. In reply he asked, "How many Brahms symphonies do we need?"