Montana

Drawn to Bozeman by the lure of gold, prospectors were swept up by Big Sky beauty and became permanent residents. It’s easy to linger in our Montana history books, held by the incomparable history of an irresistible state. Whether you arrive at Glacier National Park via the Great Northern Railway or Going-to-the-Sun Road, the scenery remains sublime, though not always hospitable. The Yellowstone earthquake of 1959 trapped more than two hundred in the Madison River Canyon and the Dimple Knees scandal rocked Butte to its core. But Montana’s history, like its matchless landscape, rewards the work of preservation. [View all Montana books]
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The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive
The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive
Taming Big Sky Country:
Taming Big Sky Country:
The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone
The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone

The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive

9781467135795

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Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it "America's most beautiful drive," yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway.
The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive

Taming Big Sky Country:

9781626198524

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Drives this breathtaking did not come easy. Cruising down Montana's scenic highways, it's easy to forget that traveling from here to there once was a genuine adventure. The state's major routes evolved from ancient Native American trails into four-lane expressways in a little over a century. That story is one of difficult, groundbreaking and sometimes poor engineering decisions, as well as a desire to make a journey faster, safer and more comfortable. It all started in 1860, when John Mullan hacked a wagon road over the formidable Rocky Mountains to Fort Benton. It continued until the last section of interstate highway opened to traffic in 1988. Montana Department of Transportation historian Jon Axline charts a road trip through the colorful and inspiring history of trails, roads and superhighways in Big Sky Country.
Taming Big Sky Country:

The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone

9781467138840

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The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone follows a picturesque route heading south through the canyon to the west gate of the National Park.

The iconic road boasts a history covering more than a century of exploration, homesteading and development. Early pioneers and adventurers endured a rugged and unforgiving terrain where today's travelers speed along a modern highway. One might expect to see dramatic shifts, yet little change is evident in some areas, while others teem with contemporary luxuries.

Pairing historic and modern photography of the same locations, Duncan T. Patten retraces the marvel of this iconic thoroughfare.

The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone