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It's called "Big Sky Country" and
"Land of the Shining Mountains." Anyone who's ever traveled
through this great western state knows precisely the meaning of
these words. There's something about the skies out here. They
just seem...bigger, somehow broader and bluer and filled with
billowy clouds the likes of which most of us have seen only in
our dreams. Mosey up to Glacier National Park and you'll see
what we mean about the mountains. Sure, a lot of states have
mountains, but have you ever seen them so green and golden, all
at once? Even the eastern half of the state, which comprises
part of the Great Plains, is deceptive: The seemingly flat lands
are dotted with mountains, mesas, buttes and canyons, which seem
more reminiscent of Arizona than the Montana we think of to the
west.
Cities? Montana's got 'em, though folks around here might
wince at the thought of being too terribly urbanized. After all,
Montana's population density is less than one-tenth the national
average, making it one of the least populated states in the
country-a fact made all the more interesting when you consider
that Montana is the nation's fourth largest state. Montanans
like their wide-open spaces, whether they're planted in cities
like Missoula or Butte (where the balance of the rugged outdoors
with urban conveniences may surprise you), or tucked away in a
tiny hamlet like Box Elder or Wise River. Whatever your
pleasure, Montana's bound to be big enough to accommodate it
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