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"History Comes to Life on the Talking Trail..."
Missouri River Country Talking Trail
1016 - Fairview Bridge and...
In the early 1900s, the Yellowstone River was supporting a heavy burden of traffic... (read more)
1017 - Richland Park
When the last bell rings marking the end of the school year, summer in northeast Montana... (read more)
1018 - Culbertson Bridge
Shortly after the dust settled from he Montana gold rush, railroads started zigzagging their... (read more)
1019 - Fort Union
My name is Jim Bridger, American mountain man, trapper, Army scout, and wilderness guide... (read more)
1020 - Milk River Observation...
The Milk River Observation Point is situated atop one of northeastern Montana’s tallest... (read more)
1021 - Yellowstone Perc
Sidney, Montana has a long, storied history that goes back until the 1870s, when... (read more)
1022 - Fort Peck Reservation
Stretching across the low hills and sprawling prairie of the Missouri River Country is the... (read more)
1023 - Wolf Point Area Museum
The history of Montana is as deep as its mountains are tall. First inhabited by the Native... (read more)
1024 - Sheridan County Museum
The 1960s brought a decade of change in American History. Citizens of the... (read more)
1025 - NE Montana Children's...
If you’ve explored Missouri River Country, it’s safe to say that you’ve encountered... (read more)
1026 - Home Run Pond and...
When you envision fishing in Montana, you most likely imagine babbling streams... (read more)
1027 - Valley County Museum
If you are ready to embrace the history of northeast Montana, the Valley County... (read more)
1028 - Lewis and Clark Overlook
Tales of the Old West cannot be told without talking of Lewis and Clark, whose famed... (read more)
1029 - Fort Peck Interpretive Center
In the shadow of the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River lies the Fort Peck... (read more)
1030 - Camp Creek Campground
Over a hundred years ago, this area was bustling with excitement, the hope of striking... (read more)
1031 - Nelson Reservoir
When you think of Montana, you almost always think about the outdoors...(read more)
1032 - McCone County
McCone County, near the Redwater Valley, has a deep history in cattle ranching. It began... (read more)
1033 - Garfield County Museum
Another stop on the Montana Dinosaur Trail is the Garfield County Museum which... (read more)
1034 - Medicine Lake NWR
Every spring and fall, the skies of northeast Montana fill with the songs, chirps, shrieks, and... (read more)
1035 - Daniels County Museum
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Here, at Daniels County Museum and... (read more)
1036 - Bowdoin NWR
15,000 years ago, north-central Montana was covered with glaciers, the prairie grasses... (read more)
1037 - Slippery Ann Wildlife Tour
The changing leaves on aspen, cottonwood, and willow trees mark not only the changing... (read more)
1038 - Culbertson Museum
Culbertson was established in 1887, when Montana was a territory. There were some... (read more)
1039 - Hell Creek Recreation Area
Fort Peck Lake is the largest manmade lake in Montana, formed by the Fort... (read more)
1040 - Brush Lake State Park
When you think of white, sandy beaches, the mountain west states don’t typically... (read more)
1041 - Bittercreek WMA
Bittercreek Wildlife Management Area is one of the few places on the plains where... (read more)
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1042 - Fort Peck Dam Memorial...
The engineering marvel in front of you is the Fort Peck Dam, the highest of six major... (read more)
1043 - Sleeping Buffalo Hot...
Like the badlands of Eastern Montana, the Rocky Mountains in the West, and... (read more)
1044 - Bolster Dam Park
Situated in the northeastern corner of beautiful Montana is the small, quaint town of... (read more)
1045 - Great Plains Dinosaur...
For a town of just under 2,000 people, Malta, Montana boasts an impressive collection of... (read more)
1046 - Mondak Heritage Center
It’s no secret that northeast Montana is filled with rich history, often showcased by... (read more)
1047 - Phillips County Museum
Here in the high plains of Montana, much of the early history can be described as... (read more)
1048 - Beaver Creek Walking Trail
Montana is without question a hiker’s paradise. Between the rugged mountains... (read more)
1049 - James Kipp Recreation Area
With over 377,000 acres of land in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument... (read more)
1050 - Dredge Cuts
The enormous Fort Peck Lake is hard to miss when traveling on Montana Highway 24 near... (read more)
1051- Fort Peck Summer Theater
It’s no secret that the 1930s ushered in remarkable change for the area surrounding... (read more)
1052 - Zortman
By the 1860s, change was coming to Montana. The trail had been blazed by explorers... (read more)
1053 - Lewis and Clark Bridge
During the 19th century, the Missouri River was one of the main routes for the westward...(read more)
1054 - Fort Peck Dam Spillway...
Fort Peck Dam is not the only massive structure holding back the rushing waters of the... (read more)
1055 - Leo B. Coleman Wildlife...
Missouri River Country is home to sweeping vistas, stunning sunsets, and a legendary... (read more)
1056 - Fort Buford
Three miles to the east of Fort Union sits Fort Buford, near the confluence of the Missouri... (read more)
1057 - Rock Creek Marina
With over 1500 miles of shoreline, there are several launching points for a day on the water... (read more)
Welcome to Missouri River Country
A DISTINCT REGION UNTO ITSELF, this place of the Great Plains harbors unique landforms. Grand scenes composed of geologic wonder unfold here. Space, much of it undisturbed, is its greatest commodity and an unending sky delivers a feeling of no borders or confinement where one can stretch and breathe. This is Montana's Missouri River Country.
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