Moon Handbooks Montana

by McRae, W. C.; Jewell, Judy

• ISBN13: 9781566913881
• ISBN10: 1566913888
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub

Summary

This handbook is an ideal choice for readers who want a unique experience and a new perspective on Big Sky country. This inclusive guide helps readers hike in Glacier National Park, fish the Upper Yellowstone, search for dinosaur nests on Egg Mountain, and experience Native American culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
The Land	2	(10)
Geologic Overview
Climate
Flora
Fauna
Environmental Issues
History	12	(11)
Early Inhabitants and Exploration
White Settlement and Indian Wars
Empires Gained and Lost
Government	23	(1)
Economy	24	(3)
The Arts and Culture	27	(3)
Literature
Art
Theater
The People	30
Native Americans
The Immigrants
Special Topics
Montana Weather Lore	5	(3)
Getting along with Montana's Bears	8	(11)
The Kings of Copper	19	(5)
Montana's Livestock	24	(10)
On The Road	34	(28)
Sightseeing Highlights	34	(5)
Southeastern Montana
Northeastern Montana and the Big Open
North-Central Montana
The Judith Basin and Central Montana
South-Central Montana and the Missouri Headwaters
Southwestern Montana
Northwestern Montana
Glacier National Park
Recreation	39	(8)
Public Lands
Private Land
Outdoor Pursuits
Gambling in Montana
Spectator Sports
Accommodations and Food	47	(4)
Accommodations
Food
Shopping
Transportation	51	(5)
Getting There
Getting Around
Other Practicalities	56
Crossing to and from Canada
Money
Women Travelers
Precautions
Communications
Maps
What to Take Along
General Information and Services
Special Topics
Annual Events	38	(3)
How to Select an Outfitter	41	(7)
Hot Springs	48	(1)
Out of the Water Closet	49	(1)
Montana Microbreweries	50	(2)
Transporation Phone Numbers	52	(1)
Road Reports and Highway Information	52	(1)
``Driving Montana''	53	(1)
Reading Montana License Plates	54	(2)
Say It Right---A Guide to Pronunciation	56	(4)
Montana Fashion	60	(1)
Regional Montana Tourism Information	61	(1)
Southeastern Montana	62	(57)
Indians, Cavalry, and Cowboys
The Land
History
Recreation
Information
Billings	68	(8)
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Events
Shopping
Information
Transportation
East Toward Miles City	76	(6)
History
Pompey's Pillar
I-94 Between Pompey's Pillar and Forsyth
Colastrip
Forsyth
Miles City	82	(4)
History
Sights
Practicalities
The Lower Yellowstone	86	(9)
History
Terry
Glendive
Wibaux
The Southeastern Corner	95	(7)
Baker
Ekalaka
Broadus
The Crow and Northern Cheyenne Reservations	102	(9)
Hardin
The Crow Indian Reservation
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
The Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Custer National Forest, Ashland Division
Bighorn Canyon and the Pryor Mountains	111
History
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area---North District
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area---South District
The Pryor Mountains
Information
Special Topics
When the Buffalo Roamed	65	(6)
The Legend of Sacrifice Cliffs	71	(6)
Pompey---Sacajawea's Remarkable Son	77	(11)
Yellowstone Moss Agates	88	(3)
Paddlefish & Montana Caviar	91	(5)
The Life and Times of the Livestock Brand	96	(23)
Northeastern Montana and the Big Open	119	(30)
The Land
History
Information
Transporation
The Little Rocky Mountains	122	(3)
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
The Little Rockies
The Milk River Valley	125	(2)
History
Malta and Vicinity
Saco and Vicinity
Glasgow and Fort Peck	127	(5)
Glasgow
Fort Peck
The Fort Peck Indian Reservation and Vicinity	132	(2)
History
Wolf Point
Poplar
The Northeast Corner	134	(3)
Scobey
Plentywood
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Fort Union and Vicinity	137	(4)
Fort Union
Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence
Culbertson and Vicinity
Highway 200: Fairview to Circle	141	(3)
Fairview
Sidney and Vicinity
Richey
Circle
The Big Open	144
Jordan and Vicinity
The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Eastern Unit
Special Topics
The Legend of Snake Butte	123	(6)
Fort Peck Facts	129	(13)
Sheepherders' Monuments	142	(5)
Dinosaur Country	147	(2)
North-Central Montana	149	(33)
The Land
History
Practicalities
Great Falls and Vicinity	152	(7)
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Events
Information and Services
Fort Benton and Big Sag Country	159	(8)
The Land
History
Sights
Fort Benton
``Seens of Visionary Inchantment'': The Wild and Scenic Missouri River
The Hi-Line	167	(5)
Havre
Chinook
West of Havre
Blackfeet Indian Reservation	172	(3)
History
Cut Bank
Browning
Rocky Mountain Front	175
Hwy 89: Browning to Choteau
Choteau
Augusta
Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Special Topics
Missiles on the Prairie	151	(13)
Sights along the Missouri	164	(6)
The Nez Perce and the Battle at Bear Paw	170	(3)
Why ``Blackfeet?''	173	(9)
The Judith Basin and Central Montana	182	(28)
The Land
Information
Getting There and Around
Lewistown	185	(6)
The Land
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Events
Services
Getting There and Around
East of Lewistown	191	(3)
The Land
History
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Western Unit
Winnett and Vicinity
White Sulphur Springs and the Belt Mountains	194	(5)
The Land
History
White Sulphur Springs and Vicinity
North of White Sulphur Springs on Highway 89
South of White Sulphur Springs on Highway 89
Highway 12 and the Mussleshell Valley	199	(8)
The Land
History
Forsyth to Roundup
Roundup
Roundup to Harlowton
Harlowton
Harlowton to the Crazy Mountains
The Judith Basin	207
History
Stanford and Vicinity
Hobson and Utica
The Judith Gap
Winifred
Special Topics
Granville Stuart, Ambitious Prairie Pioneer	187	(1)
Chokecherries	188	(17)
Montana's Late, Great Bair Family	205	(5)
South-Central Montana and the Missouri Headwaters	210	(61)
The Land
History
Recreation
Three Forks and the Madison River Valley	213	(11)
The Land
Fishing
Three Forks and Vicinity
Ennis and Vicinity
Cliff and Wade Lakes
Quake Lake and Hebgen Lake
Big Sky and the Gallatin Valley	224	(4)
Sights
Recreation and Events
Accommodations
Food
Practicalities
Bozeman and Vicinity	228	(9)
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Nightlife
Events
Shopping
Services and Information
Transportation
Livingston and the Paradise Valley	237	(10)
Livingston
Paradise Valley
Gardiner
Big Timber to Laurel	247	(6)
Big Timber and Vicinity
Boulder Valley
Reed Point
Columbus and Beyond
Laurel
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness	253	(6)
The Land
Red Lodge
Beartooth Highway
Cooke City and Silver Gate
Yellowstone National Park	259
The Land
History
Information
West Yellowstone and Vicinity
Madison Junction
Norris Geyser Basin
Mammoth Hot Springs and Vicinity
Tower Junction and Vicinity
Special Topics
Whirling Disease	214	(26)
Calamity Jane	240	(11)
The Legend of the Stillwater River	251	(1)
Lewis and Clark Meet the Prairie Dog	252	(12)
Snowmobiles in Yellowstone	264	(7)
Southwestern Montana	271	(66)
The Land
Flora and Fauna
History
Practicalities
Butte	275	(8)
History
Sights
Accommodations
Food
Entertainment
Events
Information and Services
Transporation
The Upper Clark Fork River Valley	283	(5)
Fairmont Hot Springs
Deer Lodge
Drummond
Pintler Scenic Route	288	(7)
The Land
Anaconda and Vicinity
Georgetown Lake
Philipsburg
The Skalkaho Pass Road
The Big Hole River Country	295	(6)
The Land
History
Big Hole National Battlefield
The Big Hole
The Lower Big Hole River
The Pioneer Mountains
The Southwestern Cornver	301	(6)
History
The Red Rock Valley
Horse Prairie Valley
Bannack
Dillon	307	(5)
History
Sights
Recreation
Practicalities
Information and Services
Alder Gulch and the Ruby River Valley	312	(4)
History
Information
Virginia City
Nevada City
Ruby River Valley
The Jefferson River Valley	316	(4)
History
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Whitehall and Vicinity
Twin Bridges and Vicinity
I-15: Butte to Helena	320	(4)
History
Boulder and Vicinity
Basin
Helena	324	(9)
History
Sights
The Arts
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information and Services
Transporation
Townsend and the Upper Missouri Valley	333
Townsend
The Upper Missouri Lakes
Special Topics
The Butte Pasty	282	(4)
The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site	286	(7)
``Degress of Grey in Philipsburg''	293	(10)
Trumpeter Swans	303	(19)
Miracle Cures in Montana Radon Gas Mines	322	(4)
Jeannette Rankin---A Life of Principle and Peace	326	(11)
Northwestern Montana	337	(90)
The Land
History
Practicalities
The Lower Clark Fork	344	(5)
Along I-90
The Road to Paradise
Paradise and Plains
Thompson Falls
North of Thompson Falls on Highway 200
The Bitterroot Valley	349	(12)
The Land
History
Recreation
The Lower Bitterroot
The Upper Bitterroot
Missoula	361	(14)
The Land
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Nightlife
Events
Shopping
Services
Information
Transporation
The Flathead Reservation	375	(6)
History
St. Ignatius and Vicinity
Ronan and Vicinity
Hot Springs and Vicinity
Flathead Lake	381	(11)
History
Polson
West Side of Flathead Lake
East Side of Flathead Lake
Bigfork
The Swan and Blackfoot Valleys	392	(9)
Swan Lake
Holland Lake and Condon
Bob Marshall Wilderness Area
Seeley Lake and Vicinity
Blackfoot Valley
Lincoln
North of Flathead Lake	401	(15)
Kalispell
Whitefish and Vicinity
Columbia Falls
Hungry Horse
The Northwestern Corner	416
The Land
History
Bull River Road and the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Troy and Vicinity
Libby
Lake Koocanusa
Eureka
Special Topics
Camels in the Rockies	340	(12)
A Bit About the Bitterroot	352	(15)
The Unusual Evolution of Fort Missoula	367	(16)
The Flathead Monster	383	(2)
The Decline of the Kokanee	385	(1)
Swimmer's Itch	386	(3)
Ospreys	389	(30)
The Western Larch	419	(8)
Glacier National Park	427	(36)
The Land
Flora and Fauna
History
Accommodations
Information
Getting There
Getting Around
West Glacier and The Middle Fork of the Flathead River	433	(4)
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Transporatation
North Fork of the Flathead River	437	(3)
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations and Food
Practicalities
Lake Mcdonald Valley	440	(5)
The Land
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information
Transporation
Logan Pass to St. Mary	445	(3)
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information
Transporation
East Glacier and Vicinity	448	(4)
The Land
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information and Services
Tranportation
Many Glacier	452	(4)
The Land
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information and Services
Transportation
Waterton Lakes National Park	456
The Land
History
Sights
Recreation
Accommodations
Food
Information and Services
Transporation
Special Topics
Bear Grass	429	(3)
Glacier's Backcountry Chalets	432	(22)
Stromatolites	454	(9)
Resources	463	(1)
Suggested Reading	464	(7)
Internet Resources	471	(2)
Accommodations Index	473	(6)
Restaurant Index	479	(5)
General Index	484