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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, but 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 from France 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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David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1975, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. A three-time All-Star, McNally won 20 or more games for four consecutive seasons from 1968 through 1971. He was one of four 20-game winners for the 1971 Orioles (Pat Dobson, Jim Palmer, and Mike Cuellar were the other three), currently the last team as of 2023 to have four 20-win pitchers on the same roster.

Born in Billings, Montana, McNally was raised by his mother after his father died in the Battle of Okinawa. He was signed by the Orioles out of high school in 1960 and made his major league debut two years later, throwing a shutout in his first game in the major leagues. From 1963 through 1965, he continued to refine his pitches while securing his grip on a starting spot in the Orioles' rotation. In 1966, he made two starts in the World Series, the second of which was a shutout that gave the Orioles a 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. McNally was bothered by a calcium deposit in his elbow in 1967; the injury limited his playing time in the second half of the season. He was named the Comeback Player of the Year in 1968 as he finished second in the American League with 22 wins. (Full article...)

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Nelson Story Sr. (April 4, 1838 – March 10, 1926) was a pioneer Montana entrepreneur, cattle rancher, miner and vigilante, who was a notable resident of Bozeman, Montana. He was best known for his 1866 cattle drive from Texas with approximately 1000 head of Texas Longhorns to Montana along the Bozeman Trail—the first major cattle drive from Texas into Montana. His business ventures in Bozeman were so successful that he became the town's first millionaire. In 1893, he played a prominent role in the establishment of the Agricultural College of the State of Montana by donating land and facilities. He built the first Story Mansion on Main Street in Bozeman in 1880 and later built today's Story Mansion at the corner of Willson and College for his son, T. Byron Story in 1910. In his later years, he became a prominent real estate developer in Los Angeles, California. (Full article...)

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Image 1Pompeys Pillar National Monument (from Montana)
Image 2Map of Williston Basin oil fields with reservoirs in Bakken Formation (from History of Montana)
Image 3The Big Sky Resort (from Montana)
Image 4Köppen climate types of Montana, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Montana)
Image 5Montana Territory in 1865 (from Montana)
Image 6Treemap 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 7Swedish gold panners in 1860s Montana. The Montana gold rush began in 1862. (from History of Montana)
Image 8The Palisades area on the north end of the ski area at Red Lodge Mountain Resort (from Montana)
Image 9100 pound native Montana wolf taken in 1928 (from Montana)

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

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Non-Hispanic White

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

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

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... that the Acoustic Atlas at Montana State University Library helped to create a public domain archive of sounds from Yellowstone National Park?
... that campaign literature in the 1894 Montana capital referendum accused Helena residents of copious Manhattan consumption?
... 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 Absaroka was a proposed U.S. state that would have included parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana?
... that 16 Montana youths are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Held v. Montana, the first constitutional climate change lawsuit to go to trial in the United States?

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2022 Montana Legislative Referendum 131 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Alextheconservative (talk · contribs · new pages (6)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 34
Cut Bank Pioneer Press (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by MontanaMako (talk · contribs · new pages (4)) started on 2024-08-27, score: 54
List of third-party and independent performances in Montana state legislative elections (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Longestview (talk · contribs · new pages (4)) started on 2024-08-26, score: 34
Tommy Mellott (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by GPL93 (talk · contribs · new pages (21)) started on 2024-08-26, score: 32

Shelby High School (Montana) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by MontanaMako (talk · contribs · new pages (4)) started on 2024-08-21, score: 34
John F. Malony (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Aneirinn (talk · contribs · new pages (4)) started on 2024-08-20, score: 52

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Sunset Peak (Park County, Montana) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Ron Clausen (talk · contribs · new pages (16)) started on 2024-08-13, score: 34
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