Western Montana

Located next door to the Old Montana Prison is the auto museum. My friend and I stepped in to a large winding display of cars, which was around 150 cars on display. I had been to the Henry Ford Museum a few years ago so I knew what the “momma” of all car museums was like but I found that the Montana Auto Museum was filled with many gems. It is nice since it saves you from the long trip to Detroit!

On our way to Billings Montana we stopped at the Madison Buffalo Jump near Logan. As we traveled down the 7 mile long gravel road to the entrance we were treated to spectacular views of limestone cliffs that surrounded several farms. We arrived at the entrance and paid our fee of $5 to enter the park. We are from out of state, otherwise there is no fee for Montana residents

Located across the street from the Old Montana Prison is the Powell County Historical Museum. My friend and I decided to take in a little more history about the area after our tour of the prison. We walked in to the Powell County Museum and were greeted by 3 people, one of them being a old counselor for the prison.

Located across the street from the Old Montana Prison is the Frontier and Desert John’s Saloon Museums. My friend and I visited the museum where inside we found several displays of things from the old west. Guns, weapons, spurs chaps and even a collection of Custer’s belongs were on display.

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In the busy summer months, the little village of West Glacier—the western entrance to Glacier National Park—resembles Grand Central Station. It’s easy to spend the day hitting all the “must-see” tourist attractions in the area, but there are equally enjoyable options for fun off the beaten path. Since I spend nearly every summer weekend in West Glacier, I have come up with my ultimate Saturday routine. Next time you’re in West Glacier, consider this one-day itinerary as a part of a longer stay or as a fresh day-trip if you live nearby.

After our tour of the living history was over we moved back into the museum and found what I had been waiting for, the dinosaur exhibit. Several rooms were devoted to the displays but in my opinion the best find was the tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, which was not a cast of the bones, but the real McCoy, the actual bones that were found! There was also a T-Rex skull, which was noted as the largest and most complete in the world. We spent a lot of time roaming around the rooms finding the different bones and skeletons while we learned of these mysterious giants. This was by far the most interesting part of the museum for me and I know my friend thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

Stopping in at the gas station the other day, I about fell out of my (driver’s) seat when I looked at the total. I’m pretty sure it equaled my daughter’s college savings. Wow…with gas prices these days, no wonder people are putting summer vacation plans on hold. My family and I had plans of driving to Yellowstone and beyond, but now I think we’ll just do a staycation and stay local. What’s a staycation, you ask? Instead of leaving home for vacation, you stay at home for vacation. You can take a week off and enjoy the sights and attractions your community offers, or you can just do activities over several weekends. If you’re interested in a staycation, too, take a look at this list of things to do!

I was on the return leg of a short trip on Highway 200 and decided to take a side trip to Garnet, the well-preserved, goldminer-era Ghost town. There are some spectacular views along the drive which is all uphill, and I took advantage of a beautiful day to shoot some photos too.

Just eight miles south of Missoula on U.S. Highway 93 lies the town of Lolo, and one-half mile west of Lolo, on Highway 12, sits the newest Montana State Park, Travelers’ Rest. Of the 8,000 miles and many campsites on the Expedition’s two-year journey, this is the ONLY place that the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery left archeologically-verified evidence of their visits.