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"History Comes to Life on the Talking Trail..."

Missouri River Country Talking Trail

Missouri River Country Talking Trail

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Fairview Bridge & Cartwright Tunnel

In the early 1900s, the Yellowstone River was supporting a heavy burden of traffic. Steamboats had all the political power, even as the iron horse was making its way across the..

Fairview Bridge and Cartwright - Talking Trail

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Richland Park

When the last bell rings marking the end of the school year, summer in northeast Montana is ushered in like an old friend, sometimes after months of long, harsh winters...

Richland Park - Talking Trail

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Culbertson Bridge

Shortly after the dust settled from the Montana gold rush, railroads started zigzagging their way across the state. As early as 1887, trains were blowing steam in northeast Montana, near present day...

Culberson Bridge - Talking Trail

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Fort Union

My name is Jim Bridger, American mountain man, trapper, Army scout, and wilderness guide. I’ve trapped and scouted a vast expanse of land in the Western United States..

Fort Union - Talking Trail

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Milk River Observation Point

The Milk River Observation Point is situated atop one of northeastern Montana’s tallest points, offering a spectacular view of countless miles of indigenous land and the confluence..

Milk River Observation Point - Talking Trail

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Yellowstone Perc

Sidney, Montana has a long, storied history that goes back until the 1870s, when settlers started arriving in the area, looking to put down roots and try their hand at farming...

Yellowstone Perc - Talking Trail

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Titoka Tibi FPCC Bookstore and Fort Peck Reservation

Stretching across the low hills and sprawling prairie of the Missouri River Country is the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, home to two separate...

Titoka Tibi FPCC Bookstore and Fort Peck Reservation - Talking Trail

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Wolf Point Area Museum

The history of Montana is as deep as its mountains are tall. First inhabited by the Native Americans, the population started to shift after the Lewis..

Wolf Point Area Musem - Talking Trail

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Sheridan County Museum

The 1960s brought a decade of change in American History. Citizens of the United States were looking to the future, with Civil Rights movements and anti-war protests...

Sheridan County Museum - Talking Trail

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NE Montana Children's Museum and World Wildlife Exhibit

If you’ve explored Missouri River Country, it’s safe to say that you’ve encountered dozens of museums...

NE Montana Children's Museum and World Wildlife Exhibit - Talking Trail

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Home Run Pond & Sullivan Trail

When you envision fishing in Montana, you most likely imagine babbling streams surrounded by towering pines and snow-capped peaks, jewel-blue mountain lakes, or the big reservoirs...

Home Run Pond and Sullivan Trail - Talking Trail

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Valley County Pioneer Museum

If you are ready to embrace the history of northeast Montana, the Valley County Pioneer Museum is the place to be! Located in Glasgow, Montana, the museum is filled...

Valley County Pioneer Museum - Talking Trail

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Lewis and Clark Overlook

Tales of the Old West cannot be told without talking of Lewis and Clark, whose famed expedition began in 1804 when President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether...

Lewis and Clark Overlook - Talking Trail

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Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum

In the shadow of the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River lies the Fort Peck Interpretive Center, a cooperative effort between the Army...

Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum - Talking Trail

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Zortman Camp Creek Campground

Over a hundred years ago, this area was bustling with excitement, the hope of striking gold pulsed through the mountains, enticing prospectors...

Zortman Camp Creek Campground - Talking Trail

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Nelson Reservoir

When you think of Montana, you almost always think about the outdoors. The Treasure State is filled with boundless opportunities to recharge your batteries and connect...

Nelson Reservoir - Talking Trail

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McCone County

McCone County, near the Redwater Valley, has a deep history in cattle ranching. It began around 1883, when Major Seth Mabry, a former Confederate Army officer...

McCone County - Talking Trail

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Garfield County Museum

Another stop on the Montana Dinosaur Trail is the Garfield County Museum which opened its doors in the fall of 1984. Located south of Fort Peck Lake, in an area referred...

Garfield County Museum - Talking Trail

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Medicine Lake NWR

Every spring and fall, the skies of northeast Montana fill with the songs, chirps, shrieks, and calls of migrating birds en route to their seasonal homes. With a bird list that includes 282...

Medicine Lake NWR - Talking Trail

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Daniels County Museum & Pioneer Town

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Here, at Daniels County Museum and Pioneer Town...

Daniels Couny Museum and Pioneer Town - Talking Trail

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Bowdoin NWR

15,000 years ago, north-central Montana was covered with glaciers, the prairie grasses non-existent, no wildlife roaming the ground or soaring in the sky...

Bowdoin NWR - Talking Trail

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Slippery Ann Wildlife Viewing Auto Tour

The changing leaves on aspen, cottonwood, and willow trees mark not only the changing of seasons, but here, in central Montana...

Slippery Ann Wildlife Viewing Auto Tour - Talking Trail

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Culbertson Museum

Culbertson was established in 1887, when Montana was a territory. There were some big things happening in the area during that time...

Culbertson Museum - Talking Trail

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Hell Creek Recreation Area

Fort Peck Lake is the largest manmade lake in Montana, formed by the Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River. Its massive size, and..

Hell Creek Recreation Area - Talking Trail

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Brush Lake State Park

When you think of white, sandy beaches, the mountain west states don’t typically come to mind. But did you know that you can find one right here in the northeast corner...

Brush Lake State Park - Talking Trail

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Bittercreek Wildlife Management Area

Bittercreek Wildlife Management Area is one of the few places on the plains where the horizon is uninterrupted. After the sun goes...

Bittercreek Wildlife Management Area - Talking Trail

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Fort Peck Dam Memorial Overlook

The engineering marvel in front of you is the Fort Peck Dam, the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River...

Fort Peck Dam Memorial Overlook - Talking Trail

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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort

Like the badlands of Eastern Montana, the Rocky Mountains in the West, and the glaciers blanketing the northwest corner of the state...

Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort - Talking Trail

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Bolster Dam Park

Situated in the northeastern corner of beautiful Montana is the small, quaint town of Plentywood. Its past holds stories of trading posts..

Bolster Dam Park - Talking Trail

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Great Plains Dinosaur Museum

For a town of just under 2,000 people, Malta, Montana boasts an impressive collection of dinosaur bones. The small town is home to the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum...

Great Plains Dinosaur Museum - Talking Trail

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Mondak Heritage Center

It’s no secret that northeast Montana is filled with rich history, often showcased by proud locals and communities in this corner of the state. The MonDak Heritage Center...

MonDak Heritage Center - Talking Trail

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Phillips County Museum

Here in the high plains of Montana, much of the early history can be described as the wild west. The Little Rocky Mountains and the country rolling south into...

Phillips County Museum - Talking Trail

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Beaver Creek Walking Trail

Montana is without question a hiker’s paradise. Between the rugged mountains of the west and the badlands in the east, there is definitely a landscape that suits your fancy...

Beaver Creek Walking Trail - Talking Trail

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James Kipp Recreation Area

With over 377,000 acres of land in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, you are sure to find some special hidden gems amongst the ponderosa pines...

James Kipp Recreation Area - Talking Trail

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Dredge Cuts

The enormous Fort Peck Lake is hard to miss when traveling on Montana Highway 24 near Fort Peck. Corralled behind the Fort Peck Dam, it has become a very...

Dredge Cuts - Talking Trail

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Fort Peck Summer Theater

It’s no secret that the 1930s ushered in remarkable change for the area surrounding present-day Fort Peck. Businesses were born and flourished because of the influx...

Fort Peck Summer Theater - Talking Trail

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Zortman

By the 1860s, change was coming to Montana. The trail had been blazed by explorers, frontiersmen, fur traders, and settlers, all willing to risk confrontation with the Native...

Zortman - Talking Trail

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Lewis and Clark Bridge

During the 19th century, the Missouri River was one of the main routes for the westward expansion of the United States, its illustrious history...

Lewis and Clark Bridge - Talking Trail

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Fort Peck Dam Spillway Damming of the Missouri River

Fort Peck Dam is not the only massive structure holding back the rushing waters of the Missouri River, though it was the first to be constructed by the...

Fort Peck Dam Spillway/Damming of the Missouri River - Talking Trail

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Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture

Missouri River Country is home to sweeping vistas, stunning sunsets, and a legendary big sky. But did you know that this gorgeous landscape is also home to many iconic...

Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture - Talking Trail

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Fort Buford

Three miles to the east of Fort Union sits Fort Buford, near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, a frontier plains military post established to...

Fort Buford - Talking Trail

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Rock Creek Marina

With over 1500 miles of shoreline, there are several launching points for a day on the water at Fort Peck Lake. Rock Creek Marina, located in the Big...

Rock Creek Marina - Talking Trail

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Welcome to Missouri River Country

A DISTINCT REGION UNTO ITSELF, this place of the Great Plains harbors unique landforms. Grand scenes composed of geologic wonder unfold here. Space, much of it undisturbed, is its greatest commodity and an unending sky delivers a feeling of no borders or confinement where one can stretch and breathe. This is Montana's Missouri River Country.

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