Podcast 4 is up and in it, we talk about our visit to two caves in Montana on our latest trip. They were very different from each other but we decided to group them together on our podcast. One was your typical cave experience with stalagmites and stalactites and the other was used by Native ...
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Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
Located just a few miles south of I-90 between Three Forks and Butte, Montana, these caverns are definitely worth going to. These are some of the largest limestone caves in the Northwest. They have beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, and helictites. It's a great visit into a cool environment on a ...
Pictograph Cave State Park
Here's a fun little park just south of Billings, Montana - Pictograph Cave State Park. It's tucked away up a small canyon/cove and includes three "caves". Since it's right south of Billings, if you are staying there for the night, it's a quick trip down to see it after you get settled. Or if you ...
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park
A day or so after visiting Madison Buffalo Jump, we visited First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park near Great Falls, Montana. What, another buffalo jump? Yes, buffalo were plentiful back then, and this was a proven way for the Native Americans to get what they needed. But this buffalo jump was ...
Visiting Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
The first you notice when you get to Madison Buffalo Jump State Park in Montana is this big mountain with a flattish top right in front you. Apparently this is where it all happened. After we walked from the parking area up to an interpretive area (even though the map said you could drive up and ...
Prairie Dogs All Around at Greycliff Prairie Dog Town
Right next to I-90 in southeast Montana between Billings and Bozeman is the Greycliff Prairie Dog Town. It's literally just a minute from the freeway. In this 98 acre park, you can see a large number of prairie dogs. And you can hear them! When there isn't traffic buzzing by on the freeway, ...
Our Visit to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Sue, having a degree in history, loves to go to places where history was made. And she's always wanted to visit Little Bighorn Battlefield. She likes to tromp around the battlefields because, she says, it's all about the geography. And it's' true. There are things you can see and ...
Rosebud Battlefield State Park
Rosebud Battlefield State Park is located in southern Montana, about 45 minutes north of Sheridan, Wyoming, just off of State Highway 314. Like all the state parks in Montana, there is a small fee required to visit, unless you get the annual pass for Montana State Parks. Note that there is no ...
Prairie Dogs and Buffalo Jumps : Podcast 3
In this episode of the All Around The West Podcast, Sue and I talk about our visits to one of Montana's prairie dog towns and two of its buffalo jumps. ...