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Things To Do In Yellowstone County Montana
December 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Yellowstone County is the territory in Montana cut into almost equal halves from southwest to northeast by the Yellowstone River. The river attained its name from the yellow sandstone cliffs in the county which, afterwards, acquired its name for the river. Nature or adventure, history or art, and culture, whatever are your choices: Yellowstone County has loads of options to fill your ‘To Do’ list when you’re here!
Outdoor enthusiasts love Yellowstone County for the abundance of options in their field of interest. They can set out for camping, hiking, bird-watching, and wildlife viewing in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Medicine Rocks State Park, Tongue Reservoir State Park, and Pictograph Cave State Park of Yellowstone Park. Hunters can take pleasure in waterfowl and upland game bird hunting as well as big game hunting. The county’s Bighorn Canyon and Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Ranges add another point to your ‘To Do’ list.
If you love fishing and boating along clean aqua, you will be thrilled to know that Yellowstone County has a number of rivers, lakes, and other water bodies, right at your service. The Bighorn River, the Yellowstone River, water bodies of Tongue River Reservoir State Park, and Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area are the major ones offering you quality fishing along with boating facilities.
Yellowstone County preserves marks and samples from the Mesozoic Era for the dino-freaks in its Montana Dinosaur Trail and Makoshika Dinosaur Museum. Those who love history will love coming across the overflow of resources to delight their hearts in the county. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, O’Fallon Historical Museum, Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Custer Battlefield Museum, Big Horn County Historical Museum, and Range Riders Museum are among its history-keepers.
Like most other counties of Montana, Yellowstone County upholds the presence of native Indian influences in its nation. The Cheyenne and the Crow are the Indian nations that have been dwelling here. Traces of their culture and art can be found in the county’s Cheyenne Indian Museum, Yellowstone Art Museum, Schoolhouse History and Art Center, Jessie Mullin Picture Museum, Custer County Art & Heritage Center and Cameron Gallery.
Not only its population, but also the resources which Yellowstone County richly provides for the visitors are the greatest in Montana. Yellowstone County provides plenty of activities for every member of the family!
Have you visiting Yellowstone County during a visit within the year? What was your favorite place to see, or thing to do in the area? Big Sky Blog readers would love to hear about your personal experience!
Photo Information: This photo is provided by and given credit to Tim Evanson – on Flickr.com with permission via Creative Commons Licensing.