Ednor Therriault
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English
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“Montana Curiosities” brings to the reader with humor and affection-and a healthy dose of attitude-the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state's borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, “Montana Curiosities” is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. This compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Montana's residents and visitors...
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The vast space of the American West that has been designated as the state of Montana is such a diverse and varied landscape that it's been said it could easily be sliced up into several smaller states. And with its smorgasbord of industry, history, culture and the various worldviews held by its residents, getting a bead on Montana's personality is a challenge. That may be because Montana, in fact, has several fairly distinct personalities. This book...
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The world's first designated national park, Yellowstone is famous for its steaming geysers, bubbling mud pots, and wildlife-caused traffic jams. But few people may know about the many Native American tribes that visited the area long before John Colter "discovered" it, how one man nearly decimated the park's bison population, or the strange music that emanates from Yellowstone Lake. Each episode included in this book explores unusual phenomena, strange...
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TwoDot
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[2023]
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English
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"A travel guide to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, blending history, culture, and local flavor. An entertaining travel companion and a useful resource for those visiting the two national parks, and the vast chunk of Montana that connects them"--
Montana is home to two of America's most popular national parks, and many of the twelve million visitors who travel to Big Sky Country each year include both Glacier and Yellowstone in their plans....