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Whether you’re already living in Montana or you’re thinking about making it your full-time residence, we just ranked pretty darn high for best places to live (like we didn’t already know that). WalletHub compared all 50 states using 51 factors. They used factors from housing affordability and job opportunities to health care quality, safety, and even how many restaurants and hiking trails you have access to. Montana scored solid across the board, especially in quality of life and outdoor opportunities (shocker, right?). Credit: CanvaCredit: Canva Sure, we might not have the cheapest housing in the nation, but when you factor […]

Montana is a colorful state known for its vast open landscapes, an expansive sky, magnificent mountain ranges, and a portion of Yellowstone National Park. However, it is in Big Sky Country’s small towns that its true personality is revealed. There is something quirky and unusual to enjoy in many of the gorgeous towns throughout the state. When you combine these peculiarities with the natural surroundings and historic sights, they make for must-visit stops as you make your way through the Treasure State. Glendive A dinosaur statue next to the City Hall in Glendive, Montana. Editorial credit: Logan Bush / Shutterstock.com.

This unsung mountain right next to Mount Rainier offers spectacular views of the famed peak, plus worthy challenges and scenery of its own. Source link

It’s a quieter kind of the Badlands’ grandeur, but the presence of prehistoric life remains makes it even better. Source link

My favorite hikes are those with something extra special—something that surprises me and makes it hard to forget the trail. And with hundreds of hikes to choose from in Montana, it’s easy to find a trail that’s just a little unique. Located within the Custer Gallatin National Forest is one hike where you’ll find something that excites me, especially during the late summer months. It is the Leverich Canyon Trail and is a hike full of huckleberry surprises. The Leverich Canyon Trail is a gorgeous path south of Bozeman, Montana, tucked in a narrow canyon. It is a loop trail

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org JACKSON – Andrew Drummond, 44, of Jackson just established the fastest known time for climbing all 48 of the state’s 4,000 foot mountains in a single hike, unassisted. The Mount Washington Valley native, owner of the backcountry gear company White Mountain Ski Co., and endurance runner completed this hike of 231 miles in 4 days, 22 hours and 43 minutes, blowing away the previous record of 5 days, 13 hours and five minutes by more than 14 hours.  Indepth Your Inbox Get unbiased nonprofit watchdog news sent directly to your inbox. The former known record was

Many manhunts end quickly, but the man accused of killing four people in rural Montana appears to have disappeared into the kind of wilderness that helps elude pursuers. Source link

Montana is home to some breathtaking small towns. From Whitefish to West Yellowstone, the Treasure State is where you will find incredible places to escape and get away. Dillon is one small town in southwestern Montana that may not be at the top of your list of places worth visiting but I am about to change your mind. In fact, there are spots in and around Dillon that may just transport you overseas—these are places that remind you of destinations in Europe. Dillon is a destination worthy of any bucket list. Let me tell you why. Dillon, Montana, is home

Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes. Wildlife abounds in the park’s ecosystems. A lifetime of discovery awaits. Source link

Less Water, More PUDs Halfway through the section of trail between the towns of Augusta and Elliston, the abundant water sources we’d been enjoying (read: taking for granted) throughout Glacier and The Bob mysteriously disappeared. Sources were suddenly scarce, becoming fewer and further between. Water became a commodity we actually had to think about and plan our days around. I didn’t expect this until the “desert” sections of the trail. When you research the areas with the little water and thus long water carries on the CDT you’ll probably come across places in New Mexico and The Basin in Wyoming.