The tourist slogan for Montana once was "It's Time". A cerebral concept that makes a thoughtful person ponder. Time for what? Well, to see the incredibleness of the "Big Sky" State! Or in my case, to try and squeeze in as much as I could in two weeks.
There's a lot to see here.
Montana is the fourth largest state in the Union. There's 147,000 square miles to roam around in. Although I wouldn't mosey onto private property. (Montanans are a well-armed mob. Think Unabomber)
That's OK. There's still plenty of Federally owned National Parks, Wilderness Areas and Forest Service land to venture upon.
And that's what this Wandering, Wondering Jew did. I guesstimated I covered over 130 ground miles in search of "Ooos and Ahhh" views. That's my new career. I hike to pretty places.
See for yourself.
Many of these pix were shot in Glacier National Park.
In 1910, Glacier was deemed worthy of National Park status. At the time there were 125 active glaciers. Now, there's 25. The NPS scientists believe those icy holdouts will be history by 2030. The usually conservative National Park Service uses the term "climate change" to explain this phenomenon. For an organization who tries not to step on anyone's toes, this says heaps.
In 1910, Glacier was deemed worthy of National Park status. At the time there were 125 active glaciers. Now, there's 25. The NPS scientists believe those icy holdouts will be history by 2030. The usually conservative National Park Service uses the term "climate change" to explain this phenomenon. For an organization who tries not to step on anyone's toes, this says heaps.
The Montanan tourism slogan is spot on. It's time.
Fun MT factoid: There are almost as many elk, antelope and deer per square mile in Montana as there are two-legged animals. (6.1 vs. 6.8). There is no mention if it's OK for those wild hay burners to trespass upon private property.
So many places to see, so little time.
Cheers,
Jeff
Awesome post, Jeff!!
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