Oro Y Plata

Treasure State

Big Sky Country

The State Where They Make Up The North Dakota Jokes

Distinction: Montana has a few state employees who fix the roads and several state employees who make up North Dakota jokes.

Geographic Oddity: Among Montana's colorful rivers are the Boulder, the Red Rock, and the Yellowstone.

Famous Native: Evel Knievel ~ motorcycle daredevil
Famous Small Town: Crow Agency [pop.1.7K] ~ site of the battle of Little Bighorn

Notable Landmarks:
  Natural = The Garden Wall
  Man-Made = Roosevelt Arch

Favorite City Name: Checkerboard

Something you might hear a Stubtoe say: "Okay, waddyou call an good-looking, intelligent man in North Dakota?" *

Little Known Factoid: Everyone is familiar with . . .

If I could live anywhere in Montana, it would be in West Yellowstone, the western entrance to my second favorite national park.