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ontana is so big with such dramatically different landscapes — 

 from mountainous forests to badlands — that it's divided into 

 six vacation regions called "countries." 



Russell Country 



RUSSELL COUNTRY, IN NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA, IS 

 named after the cowboy artist Charlie M. Russell, whose canvases cap- 

 tured the rugged beauty of its Old West landscapes. To see these land- 

 scapes, explore Russell Country's trails and scenic byways. The Missouri 

 Breaks Back Country Byway, beginning in Winifred, is a roughly two- to three- 

 hour, eighty-mile drive through an ecologically unique and historically signif- 

 icant area. Lewis and Clark first described the area as "deserts of America," 

 but fur traders later named it the "badlands." Travelers may encounter ante- 

 lope, white-tailed and mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, and prairie dogs. 



Seventy-one-mile Kings Hill Scenic Byway, beginning near White Sulphur Hiking, Rocky Mountain Front 

 Springs, winds its way north through the Lewis and Clark National Forest and along pristine mountain streams. You'll see 

 plenty of wildlife on this leisurely two-hour drive. Gravel roads that criss-cross the highway lead to spectacular mountain 

 scenery, high country lakes, trailheads, and old mines. The Northern Continental Divide Scenic Loop circles one of the 

 largest expanses of wilderness in the lower 48 states and one of the most intact mountainous ecosystems. The C. M. 

 Russell Auto Tour, between Great Falls and Lewistown, takes you through the landscapes that fascinated Charlie Russell. 

 Call 800-527-5348 for a booklet comparing the paintings with the vistas that inspired them. Go to www.russell.visitmt.com 

 for more information. 



Take home a Russell Country travel planner. 

 1-800-527-5348 • russell.Tisitmt.com 



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Scenic ByWay? 



A SCENIC BYWA\ IS \ ROAD W ITH A 

 storj to tell— a secondary road less traveled, 

 off the beaten path, that provides traveler^ 

 with a genuine "American"' experience; 

 Bvways offer spectacular views and fascinat- 

 ing historical sites, and are organized around 

 at least one theme— whether scenic, natural, 

 recreational, cultural, or historical— that char- 

 acterizes the resources along the route. Learn 

 more ahout scenic byways, such as the 

 Beartooth Highway in Montana and the 

 Seawa) Trail in Nev York, atwww.byways.org. 



