Vacationing in Gold West Country Montana

Montana is a vast and varied state of mountains, canyons, river valleys, forests and caverns. It's the 4th largest state in the nation but with our population under 1 million, it's actually the sixth least-populated state. Ah… there is room to breathe and nowhere is the air fresher. The myths and legends of the American West are still alive here from the historic ghost towns Virginia City to Butte and Anaconda, the site of the famous Copper King Wars, and a very short jaunt from The Fish Creek House Bed-and-Breakfast in Whitehall.Butte also has something few other cities can claim—a rich and incredible history. Visiting Butte, even today, one can literally step back into time. Butte is also one of only two cities to be recognized as a National Historic Landmark—with more than 4000 historic buildings of one kind or another. Butte is literally teeming full of historic buildings, and makes other "restored" historic towns seem rather lame in comparison. And if all the historical buildings and "ghost signs" aren’t enough, there is always the ever present old mining rigs (over 40 of them dot the sky in Butte) to help remind visitors what built Butte into the town that it is today.As the Lewis and Clark expedition commemorates its bicentennial, Montana is again a central part of the Lewis and Clark travels. As you can wind your way west through the "City of Murals" here in Whitehall and retrace the historic trails of the Lewis and Clark expedition, stop by at the Fish Creek House. You'll feel right at home in their beautiful log home Bed-and-Breakfast, and will happily assist you in planning your visit around Big Sky country. A pair of binoculars will come in handy as you discover the pleasures of one of Montana's most popular pastimes, wildlife watching. Elk, deer and antelope roam freely on the property.