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Show H five (Contiased from page H) adventures of northwestern Montana. See live buffalo roaming the National Bison Range at Moiese; see the lovely paintings on the walls and ceilings of historic St. Ignatius Mission; visit giant Flathead Lake and its sister, Whitefish Lake, for a fun activities; hike wealth of fresh-wator ride in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area; camp and fish in prime Rocky Mountain scenery, in short, enjoy all the freedom o. the mountains at their best in Montanas glacier country. Charlie Russell Country . . . north central Montana is where the great western artist, Charles M. Russell lived and worked during much of his life in Montana. In Great Falls see the original Russell cabin and the new modem C.M. Russell gallery with an impressive display of his original oils and bronzes. More Russell originals are on display in the Montana Historical Society Museum in Helena, the capital city. In Charlie Russell country youll see famed Giant Springs, vast wheat fields, cattle ranches and oil fields. Youll find ghost towns, excellent fishing and hunting, youll go sapphire digging, skiing and snowmobiling. Youll enjoy the escape to Montanas historic Charlie Russell Country. Missouri River Country . . . Northeastern Montana offers a world of new vacation enjoyment all centered around the mighty Missouri River. See Fort Peck Dam and the giant lake it provides for all kinds of water sports. Enjoy the wildlife refuges, the state parks, the ghost towns, the rodeos, the fossil beds and a major Indian Reservation. If youd like an enchanting trip along one of Americas most colorful and historic waterways, join the floaters for a ride on the wide Missouri in Montana. Brule Bottoms, Archers Island, Buffalo Jump, Steamboat Rock, Black Bluff the sites drift by, evoking Rapids, vivid visions of early times along Americas longest river. One section, in the rugged breaks of north central Montana, retains its primitive state, essentially the same as when seen by explorers Lewis and Clark. For 150 miles, between historic Fort I Benton and Fort Peck Reservoir, no I bridge spans the Missouri, no town is vis- lible, and it is accessible at only five I points where basic camp facilities are provided. The winding waterway offers ' only wild beauty, a present sense of history and good fishing. caves, hunt for agates, fish for giant explore a weird badlands area, see Pompeys Pillar where Capt Clark carved his name, visit the Crow or Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and visit Montanas largest city. pad-dlefis- h, &5m fi pleasure but escape to Montanas different world, Yellowstone Treasure Country. Custer Country . . . Southeastern Montana is an important part of a real Western vacation. Its there you will visit the Custer Battlefield National Monument and see where the battle of the Little Bighorn took place. Youll visit Indian Its all awaiting you now in the Big Country . . . todays Montana is here . . . yesterdays Montana is still here. Sky er PRESENTING 1972S PREMIER ATTRACTION ... ; 1 I t s I I i j ; . I ' ! i See a restored pioneer town at Sco-- I y. go golfing, camping, exploring in an historic area which played an important in the opening of the West. j part Yellowstone Treasure Country . . . Southwestern Montana offers you three j of the five entrances to Yellowstone Na-- j tional Park . . . some of the finest Rocky j Mountain vacationing in the west. Enjoy , blue ribbon trout streams (the Madison, j Gallatin, Big Hole), see where the wild J trumpeter swans live (Red Rocks Lake), I explore Lewis and Clark Caverns, see famed Quake Lake, float the mighty Yel- lowstone River, or attend the National Fresh Water Trout Derby at Livingston. See modem University facilities or I visit a ghost town, snowmobile or ski . . . s I t ipcl)cuia CEE 3350. errQvMIZm-XS- I CHlGIm irfrj 1 q 5 From out of the West comes an adventure bigger than life Montana! See Americas last unspoiled vacation frontier. Relive the Old West in ghost towns, rodeos and real Indian Reservations. Fish Montanas renowned trout streams. Relax in uncrowded campgrounds or modern travel accommodations. Enjoy western hospitality in Montana -- between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Your Great Escape Starts Here ADVERTISING DIRECTOR. DEPT 72-6-1 MONTANA HIGHWAY COMMISSION HELENA. MONTANA 59601 P tease send me a free MONTANA Travel Guidebook, including camping and fishing information map, NAME STREET CITY STATE ZIP 25 |