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If it wasn’t real, it would be a great escape from reality.

Is this Montana’s Yellowstone Country? This land just north of the Park filled with towering mountains, cold, clear rivers, perfect trails and wildlife? This home to cool towns with bars that have paintings of bears and burgers the size of a driftboat? It seems too magical. Too perfect. And it isn’t even hard to get to. Has it been here the whole time? Yes.

Wildlife Wildlife The residents outnumber you. Good. Scenic Drives Scenic Drives The Beartooth Highway has no bad miles. Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park Three gateways. Zero shortcuts needed. Cities & Towns Cities & Towns Bozeman. Big Sky. And towns worth the detour. Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Rich Montana experiences. Adventure Adventure Earn the view. Then earn the burger. Winter Winter Three ski areas. One state of mind. Food & Drink Food & Drink A drink poured well at the end of a long day.

Whoaments

You won’t remember the itinerary.
You’ll remember this.

These little Yellowstone Country moments will give you a sense of what it’s like but are no substitute for the real thing.

This Week’s Whoa

What seemed too good to be true was just the game plan for tomorrow.

Unwind, Unplug and Stay Awhile; Relaxing in Montana's Yellowstone Country Featured Story Unwind, Unplug and Stay Awhile; Relaxing in Montana's Yellowstone Country Read the story →
Blog Taste Montana's Wild Side at Feral Feast Blog Before Summer Slips Away; Family Fun in Montana's Yellowstone Country Blog Western + Indigenous Fashion, Fine Art, Music and Storytelling Converge in Montana Blog From farmers markets to farm stands, the flavors and harvests that make summer in Montana special Blog The Cowboy Spirit Lives on in Montana More from the blog

Featured Trips

The Yellowstone you haven’t seen yet.

The sun comes up and you do something amazing. You see things you could not have imagined before. The sun comes up the next day, and you do something amazing again.

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Bozeman to Big Sky Itinerary Bozeman to Big Sky View this trip → Yellowstone National Park 122 miles Yellowstone National Park View this trip → Beartooth Highway 68 miles Beartooth Highway View this trip → Small-Town Driving Tour 175 miles Small-Town Driving Tour View this trip → Shields to Gardiner Itinerary Shields to Gardiner View this trip → Three Forks to West Yellowstone Itinerary Three Forks to West Yellowstone View this trip → Big Timber as Your Yellowstone Base Camp Itinerary Big Timber as Your Yellowstone Base Camp View this trip → Three Days North of Yellowstone National Park Itinerary Three Days North of Yellowstone National Park View this trip → 5-Day Yellowstone Country Loop Itinerary 5-Day Yellowstone Country Loop View this trip → Bozeman to Big Sky and Beyond: A Yellowstone Loop Itinerary Bozeman to Big Sky and Beyond: A Yellowstone Loop View this trip →

Four Seasons. One Country

I came for the snow angels but stayed for the wildflowers.

Yellowstone Country has something to offer all year long. It means you never really miss the boat. Or the snowmobile, in some cases.

Spring Spring A Season of Renewal See spring → Summer Summer Discover Beyond the Park See summer → Fall Fall Our Most Colorful Season See fall → Winter Winter Winter Wonder in the Park and Beyond See winter →

More Whoa

It was bigger than I imagined. And I have a good imagination.

The mind-blowing adventure that is Yellowstone Country is a limitless bounty of transcendental experiences hindered only by your ability to make coherent plans.

Art Galleries Livingston + Beyond Stargazing Dark Skies Ahead Guided Adventures Go With Locals Horseback Riding Saddle Up Snowmobiling Winter Trails Farmers Markets Peak Season Produce Fly Fishing Blue-Ribbon Water

Upcoming Events

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Aug 19 Joe Robinson || with Jody Engstrom Aug 19 Manhattan Farmers Market Aug 19 Livingston Farmers Market

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