By Vania Raebel | October 4, 2019
The Treasure State
Montana is the country’s fourth largest state in area and the eighth least populous. Its western expanses are home to several mountain ranges – 77 to be precise – all of which form part of the Rocky Mountains. In the east are prairies and badlands. The state’s economy is mainly dependent on agriculture. Other resources include coal, lumber, oil, gas, and hard rock mining. The fastest growing sector of the state, however, is its tourism. Every year, about 13 million tourists visit Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, Big Sky Resort, and Beartooth Highway.
If this picture is anything to go by, people in Montana don’t have cats or dogs as pets. They’ve got giant bears. A typical day in the state may involve chillin’ in a hot tub with a friendly bear. While Montana does have a few cities here and there, it is still predominantly a rural state. In fact, you will find far more moose crossing signs than traffic lights within its borders.
