Montana has become a popular tourist destination, this is especially true for people who savor outdoor adventures, but it's also the case for those looking to discover a part of the United States that many of us have seen only in the movies and on television. Here you'll find some of the most breathtaking scenery in America and a vast array of wildlife with almost a quarter of the state dedicated to national forests or protected as wilderness areas.

Billings , with nearly 100,000 residents, is Montana 's largest city, while t he city of Great Falls is a popular shopping destination. There are plenty of comfortable guest ranches and resorts throughout the state for those who like to keep the modern world close at hand. While the steep terrain and cold winters of the Montana Rockies provide excellent ski conditions in resorts such as Whitefish. Montana's most popular r ecreation areas include the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area , the huge Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge and Yellowstone National Park , which is shared with Idaho and Wyoming, and is the oldest national park in the world, dating back to 1872. Montana 's wide open spaces and many trout streams are perfect for a fishing vacation. This state effortlessly conjures visions of majestic mountains, the 'cowboy' range and a less complicated lifestyle. It is a captivating vacation spot that fuses the rugged Wild West and the even more rugged Rocky Mountains , with rapidly developing modern cities.

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