Garnet was once a mining community fed by gold strikes, but by 1950, it was deserted. Over 30 of its buildings stand preserved today and self-guided trails will take you by them. Some of the buildings are ruins, but a few buildings can be explored both inside and out.

St. Mary's Mission was founded in 1841 by a Jesuit priest. It was the first white settlement in Montana and the town of Stevensville eventually grew from its seeds. Tour the complex itself, chapel, cabin, and dove cots, and visit the visitor's center for more historical context, as well as art gall...

Marcus Daly, millionaire and Copper Baron (for Montana was once very much a mining state), created the Riverside mansion out of a two-room farmhouse as a summer home for him and his family. Today, the mansion is unoccupied save for tourists, but still gorgeous, all white pillars and green arbors.

The Art Museum of Missoula is a series of rotating exhibits, mostly contemporary and often avant-garde. This is mixed media, unusual media, and traditional media all interacting and if you like your art a little surprising, you'll love this museum.

The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness now contains a total of 943,626 acres and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Montana contains approximately 920,343 acres. Wyoming contains approximately 23,283 acres.Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the ...

The Agassiz Wilderness now contains a total of 4,000 acres and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the wilderness is in the state of Minnesota.Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of public laws. For the Agassiz Wilder...

The Agua Tibia Wilderness now contains a total of 15,933 acres and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. All of the wilderness is in the state of California.Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of public laws. For the Agua Tibia Wildern...

The Aldo Leopold Wilderness now contains a total of 202,016 acres and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. All of the wilderness is in the state of New Mexico.Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of public laws. For the Aldo Leopold Wi...

The Aleutian Islands Wilderness now contains a total of 1,300,000 acres and is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the wilderness is in the state of Alaska.Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of public laws. For the Aleu...