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East face of the Crazy Mountains in the northern Rocky Mountains of Montana (2015)

Montana (/mɒnˈtænə/ ^ⓘ mon-TAN-ə) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena, while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.

Most of Montana first came under American sovereignty with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and was explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition shortly thereafter. Fur trappers followed and were the main economic activity in the area until gold was discovered in 1852. The ensuing gold rush, along with the passage of the Homestead Acts in 1862, brought large numbers of American settlers to Montana. Rapid population growth and development culminated in statehood on November 8, 1889. Mining, particularly around Butte and Helena, would remain the state's main economic engine through the mid-20th century.

Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably "Big Sky Country", "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and "The Last Best Place". Its economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. The health care, service, defense, and government sectors are also significant to the state's economy. Montana's fastest-growing sector is tourism, with 12.6 million tourists (as of 2019) visiting the state each year. (Full article...)

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Gianforte in 2020

Gregory Richard Gianforte (/ˌdʒi.ənˈfɔːrteɪ/ JEE-ən-FOR-tay; born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, software engineer, and writer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.

In 1997, Gianforte and his wife, Susan, co-founded RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software company. The company went public in 2004; by that time, it employed over 1,000 workers. RightNow Technologies was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $1.5 billion in 2011. (Full article...)

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William E. Linderman (April 13, 1920 – November 11, 1965) was an American rodeo cowboy who competed on the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA) circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. During his career, he won RCA All-Around Cowboy titles in 1950 and 1953, along with an unofficial All-Around Cowboy championship in 1945; in addition, he earned season championships in rodeo disciplines four times. Linderman was the first cowboy with three RCA world championships in a year, a feat he accomplished in 1950. A native of Montana, he joined the RCA in the early 1940s, winning his first discipline world championship in 1943 before beating out his brother for the 1945 unofficial All-Around Cowboy title. After injuries and health issues ended his 1946 and 1947 seasons, Linderman added two more All-Around Cowboy championships in the next six years.

Beginning in 1947, Linderman worked various jobs for the RCA, including spells as a member of the organization's board of directors, president, and secretary-treasurer. His desire for a season-ending event featuring leaders in the RCA's point standings helped lead to the creation of the National Finals Rodeo. Linderman moved with his family to Washington, and remained with the RCA until his death in a plane accident. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979. (Full article...)

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Image 1General locations of Indian reservations in Montana (from Montana)
Image 2Yellowstone Airport, West Yellowstone, Montana (from Montana)

Map of counties in Montana by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 4Population of Montana 1870–2018 (from Montana)
Image 5Ethnic origins in Montana (from Montana)
Image 6100 pound native Montana wolf taken in 1928 (from Montana)
Image 7The Empire Builder in Essex (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 8Chief Joseph (from History of Montana)
Image 9Montana Territory in 1865 (from Montana)
Image 10Main Street in Red Lodge, 2000, showing iron facades on buildings (from History of Montana)
Image 11From Frank Bond, "Louisiana" and the Louisiana Purchase.
Government Printing Office, 1912 Map No. 4. (from History of Montana)
Image 12Mountain Line buses queue to pick up passengers in Missoula. (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 13Pompeys Pillar National Monument (from Montana)
Image 14The Scout in Winter, Crow, 1908 by Edward S. Curtis (from History of Montana)
Image 15An Airbus A319 waits at Billings Logan International Airport. (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 16The Palisades area on the north end of the ski area at Red Lodge Mountain Resort (from Montana)
Image 17Mining headframes in Butte, MT (from History of Montana)
Image 18Buffalo Soldiers, Ft. Keogh, Montana, 1890. The nickname was given to the "Black Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought. (from Montana)
Image 19Montana ranks 2nd nationally in craft breweries per capita. (from Montana)
Image 20First Interstate Center, in downtown Billings, is the tallest building in Montana. (from Montana)
Image 21Relief map of Montana (from Montana)
Image 22Early Indian treaty territories in Montana (from Montana)
Image 23Early tribal treaty territories in Montana (from History of Montana)
Image 24Chief Joseph and Col. John Gibbon met again on the Big Hole Battlefield site in 1889. (from Montana)
Image 25Montana population density map (from Montana)
Image 26Map of Williston Basin oil fields with reservoirs in Bakken Formation (from History of Montana)
Image 27Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Deer Lodge, MT, date unknown (from History of Montana)
Image 28Assiniboine family, Montana, 1890–91 (from Montana)
Image 29Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park (from Montana)
Image 30Temperature and precipitation for Montana's capital city, Helena (from Montana)
Image 31Joseph M. Dixon, Congressman (1903–1913) and Governor of Montana (1921–1925) (from History of Montana)
Image 32Pretty Nose at Fort Keogh, 1879 (from History of Montana)
Image 33Quake Lake was created by a landslide during the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake. (from Montana)
Image 34Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election. Areas are in proportion to the number of votes cast in each county. (from Montana)
Image 35Clark Fork River, Missoula, in autumn (from Montana)
Image 36Missouri Breaks region in central Montana (from Montana)
Image 37Click to enlarge detailed map (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 38Lone Mountain at Big Sky Ski Resort (from Montana)
Image 39The Big Sky Resort (from Montana)
Image 40Guided snowmobile tours in Yellowstone Park (from Montana)
Image 41Dancers at Crow Fair in 1941 (from Montana)
Image 42Missoula, the second-largest city in Montana (from Montana)
Image 43U.S. Route 93 in Montana (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 44Montana State Bobcats football at Bobcat Stadium (Montana State University), Bozeman (from Montana)
Image 45Swedish gold panners in 1860s Montana. The Montana gold rush began in 1862. (from History of Montana)
Image 46Montana Rail Link freight haulage in 2005 (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 47Köppen climate types of Montana, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Montana)
Image 48Mennonite family in Montana, c. 1937 (from Montana)
Image 49Map of Montana (from Montana)
Image 50Map of domestic flights available from the largest airport in Montana (Click to enlarge) (from Transportation in Montana)
Image 51Jeannette Rankin, August 1916 (from History of Montana)
Image 52Stump Horn and family (Northern Cheyenne); showing home and horse-drawn travois. (from History of Montana)

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... that one owner of Montana radio station KXGF went from owning a stake in a waterbed dealership to liquidating his assets in a span of six months?
... that Kane Ioane finished his playing career at Montana State as the Big Sky Conference's all-time tackles leader?
... that Montana television station KOPR-TV brought forward its start date by several months, only to last just one year?
... that a "North Dakota joke of the mornin'" was a feature on Montana radio station KGRZ because the station's owner and morning show host hailed from that state?
... that the owner of a Montana TV station changed the name of his company because he was asked why his license plate read "SUNBELT"?
... that Symphyotrichum molle, the soft aster, can be found only in the Bighorn Mountains of Montana and Wyoming?

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