| Missoula is located
approximately halfway between Yellowstone National Park,
our nation's first national park, and Glacier National
Park, which contains one of the largest intact ecosystems
in the lower 48 states. |
Yellowstone
National Park
Each of Yellowstone National Park’s
separate parts—the hydrothermal features, the wildlife,
the lakes, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River,
and the petrified trees—could easily stand alone as a principle
element of a national park. That they are all at one place
is testimony to Greater Yellowstone’s diversity and natural
wealth.
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Glacier
National Park
Glacier preserves over 1,000,000
acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes. Its diverse
habitats are home to over 70 species of mammals and
over 260 species of birds. The spectacular glaciated
landscape is a hikers' paradise containing 700 miles
of maintained trails.
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For more information about recreation click
here. |
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