• Big Hole National Battlefield
  Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877; combatants in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877. Like other Indian Wars in the late 1800's, the Nez Perce War involved two very different groups with very different outlooks on land rights, civilian authority, government powers, social organization, and the responsibilities of the individuals to society. Located in Southwestern Montana.
  
  
• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
  Bighorn Canyon NRA was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This dam, named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail, harnessed the waters of the Big Horn River and turned this variable stream into a magnificent lake. The Recreation Area is composed of 70,000+ acres, which straddles the northern Wyoming and southern Montana borders.
  
  
• Glacier National Park
  Created in 1910, Glacier National Park provides over one million acres of habitat and protection for a wonderful variety of wildlife and wildflowers. Historic lodges preserve the ambience of nineteenth century travel for twentieth century visitors. Located in northwestern Montana.
  
  
• Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
  Established by Canadian fur trader John Grant, and expanded by cattle baron Conrad Kohrs, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site commemorates the Western cattle industry from its 1850s inception through recent times. The park was enacted in 1972, and embraces 1,500 acres and 90 structures. The site is maintained today as a working ranch. Located in Deer Lodge, Montana.
  
  
• Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
  Located in Montana, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is the site of the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's seventh cavalry and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho.
  
  

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