Montana Department of Commerce
Montana, known as Big Sky Country, is the 4th largest US state by area. Admitted as the 41st state on November 8, 1889, its geography splits between the Rocky Mountains in the west and the Great Plains in the east.
- Capital: Helena
- Motto: Oro y Plata ("Gold and Silver")
- Name Origin: Derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountainous)
- National Parks: Houses major portions of the Northern Rockies, most notably Glacier National Park and a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
DestinationsWhy Montana’s Best Fishing Spots Begin Off the Pavement
In Montana, the best fishing spots aren’t found on social media or in a guidebook. They’re earned mile by gravel mile — and the drive there is half the investment.
DestinationsSouthwest Montana’s Ghost Towns, Mountains, and Open Road
From a gold rush ghost town to a forgotten silver empire high in the Rockies, this southwest Montana road trip traces centuries of frontier history through some of the Northern Rockies’ most spectacular and least-traveled landscapes.