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Montana has a rich history of helping some of the best artists launch their careers, while also creating opportunities for new artists to showcase their work. Popular art festivals and shows around the state include Western Art Week in Great Falls, Artists Along the Bitterroot in the Bitterroot Valley, Yellowstone Art Museum’s Summer Fair in Billings, Livingston’s weekly summer Art Walks, the Uptown Butte Art Walk and the Spring Art Walk in Helena.
While many people have heard of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, very few have conquered the scenic drive by two wheels. Every spring, the park begins plowing snow from the road and opens bike-only access to the roadway.
For 20 years, the Montana Dinosaur Trail has helped visitors interact with the past and learn about the incredible dinosaurs that once roamed this part of the country. Featuring 14 different locations ranging from award-winning museums to interpretive centers and even active digsites, the trail gives visitors the opportunity to view dinosaur remains up close and with the backdrop of Montana’s scenic landscapes.
Road trips and logging quality “windshield time” are a key part of the Montana experience, and when you have snowcapped mountains in the background, it’s a sight to behold. Here in Montana, you have the chance to explore some of the most scenic roads in the United States, like the Seeley-Swan Scenic Drive, located between the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Mission Mountains.