You want an extraordinary and unforgettable vacation — the highlight of your year. As a team of travelers who have run active vacations around the world for decades and visited over 70 countries, we believe our home state of Montana and the nearby Yellowstone National Park together make for the number one adventure destination in the United States and one of the top destinations in the world. There are so many reasons to visit Montana and Yellowstone.
Want proof? We’ve got the facts to back us up.
Starting with Montana:
- Montana is the best gateway to the top all-around national park (Yellowstone) and the top national park for hiking (Glacier) in the country
- Montana has high mountains (with 97 different mountain ranges!), over 3,000 pristine lakes, and beautiful rivers including the longest undammed river in the continental US (the Yellowstone)
- Montana has huge outdoor spaces – it is the fourth largest state but has the third lowest population density, with an average of only seven people per square mile
- Montana’s native lands offer glimpses into the rich history of some of Montana’s native tribes, such as the Crow, Blackfeet, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Cheyenne
- Montana’s current culture incorporates its Wild West history: dinosaur fossils, Lewis & Clark’s Exploration, mining (The Treasure State), and a captivating ranch culture including rodeos and horseback riding
- Montana offers opportunities to see mammals such as elk, antelope, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and the apex species, grizzly bears and gray wolves
- Montana is full of friendly people and cute small towns – including our home base of Red Lodge, population 2,400
- You will love Montana’s eight primary airports: large enough to have good connections but small enough to be a joy when you land
- And last but not least, we love all the outdoor activities available in Montana: hiking, biking, snowshoeing, skiing, paddling, and pretty much anything you can imagine that does not involve an ocean
You probably don’t need to be convinced of the awesomeness of Yellowstone, but here are a few fun facts:
- The park sits on top of a dormant volcano and is home to more geysers and hot springs than any other place on earth.
- Yellowstone is home to the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states (67 species).
- Yellowstone is the number one place in the world to watch wolves in the wild.
- Yellowstone was the world’s first national park, established in 1872, and it holds a special place in the history of conservation and the National Park System.
- Yellowstone Lake has over 130 square miles of surface area and 141 miles of shoreline and is the largest high elevation lake in North America.
- There are more than 1,800 known archaeological sites within the park.
- About 290 waterfalls can be found throughout Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres.
- There are approximately 1,000 miles of hiking trails in Yellowstone.
There are almost too many reasons to visit Montana and Yellowstone! When you are ready to step into an extraordinary place for your vacation, look no further than Montana and Yellowstone.
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