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National Parks - Montana

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Big Hole National Battlefield
Nez Perce Indians and U.S. Army troops fought here in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Bighorn Lake, formed by Yellowtail Dam on the Bighorn River, extends 71 miles, including 55 miles through spectacular Bighorn Canyon.

Glacier National Park
Ruggedly beautiful terrain features numerous glaciers, lakes and streams, and a wide variety of wildlife and wildflowers.

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Commemorates the Western cattle industry from 1850s through recent times. Maintained as a working ranch, site includes 1,500 acres and 90 structures.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
The famous Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought here on June 25-26,1876, as troops of the 7th U.S. Cavalry clashed with Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians.

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