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nPostednMay 26, 2015
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nThenname of the territory created on this date in 1864 comes from thenSpanish word for “mountains.” And, indeed, there are plenty ofnmountains in the region – 100 or more named mountain ranges, mostnpart of the Rocky Mountains.
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Nownthat it is a state, some say that it is “Big Sky Country” – andnthat speaks to the topography (landforms) of the half of Montana thatnis not mountainous. The sky does indeed look perfectly huge archingnover Montana’s plains.
Nownthat it is a state, some say that it is “Big Sky Country” – andnthat speaks to the topography (landforms) of the half of Montana thatnis not mountainous. The sky does indeed look perfectly huge archingnover Montana’s plains.n
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nPeoplenjoke that Montana is “empty,” as in “MT” – the state’snabbreviation. It turns out that the state is one of the largest, butnthe population is one of the smallest. So the population density ofnMontana is almost 7 people per square mile. That’s pretty thinlynspread!
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n(NewnYork City has 27 THOUSAND people per square mile! Even the wholenstate of New York has more than 400 people per square mile.)
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nSomenof my favorite things about Montana are these:
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nThen Lewis and Clark Caverns
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nI have a special fondness for then first caves I ever toured!
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nGlaciern National Park
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nGorgeous views and amazing wildlife!
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nThen Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
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nI have to admit,n there isn’t that much to SEE at the site of this famous battle…butn the docents were absolutely fabulous story-tellers!
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Yellowstonen National Park
Always and forever my favorite nationaln park…It has everything from stunning mountains to gorgeousn waterfall, magnificent lakes to impressive wildlife, and of coursen the freakish and amazing and colorful geysers, volcanic formations,n hot pools, and mud pots!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversarynof William of Ockham fleeing from the Pope
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n“Catholicsnmay not enter!” – Anniversary of an awful law
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nSorrynDay in Australia
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nAstronautnSally Ride’s birthday
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nMayn holidays
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nMayn birthdays
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in May
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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nJunen holidays
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nJunen birthdays
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nHistoricaln anniversaries in June
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