Plan your family vacation around Montana recreation and while you're enjoying the scenery, why not check out available properties and homes in the area? Montana is truly the "Last Best Place" and you can become a part of it.

Montana comes to mind as premier ski country, but that's not all there is to this big state. There are summer and winter vacation packages emphasizing quality amenities as well as programs focusing on the discovery and appreciation of nature. Horseback riding, fly fishing naturalist programs, and children's activities are offered in the warmer months. Where better to hike than the vast backcountry of Yellowstone Park, the Gallatin National Forest, and the Bob Marshall Wilderness?

For water lovers, there are float trips, water skiing, rafting, and fishing. That's blue-ribbon trout fishing! Montana offers excellent guides for all of these and more. For land lovers, there are pack trips, mountain climbing, ice climbing, guided horseback tours, and programsfor specific interests such as birds, rocks, and astronomy. Where better to study the stars than beneath the Big Sky of Montana? There are thousands of miles of trails for backpacking and mountain biking. Montana also offers the best in big game hunting and, don't forget, rodeos are a big part of Montana entertainment.

For the culturally inclined, Montana offers more than 125 historical/art museums. There are over a hundred public libraries and almost that many institutional libraries, the two largest located in the state universities in Bozeman and Missoula.

Montana has something for everyone, and you can bet your bottom dollar you've never seen a sunset like a Montana sunset. So make Montana a part of your next vacation and round up some experiences you will never forget. And remember to stop in and say hello to Bonnie and the gang at Montana Homes & Land!