RESOURCES - Montana and Wyoming - page 816

Merrill-Maker, Andrea. Montana Almanac, second edition. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot
Press, 2005. Written by a former legislative researcher, this tome compiles thousands of
interesting facts about Big Sky Country.
Montanans Inc. Montana: A Profile in Pictures. New York: Fleming Publishing, 1941.
What I love about this tiny little picture book is that so little has changed in more than 70
years. Swap out newer cars, modern fashions, and perhaps some racier skis, and nearly
every one of these photographs could have been taken in the last decade.
Spencer, Janet. Montana Trivia. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing, 2005. A quirky and
fascinating compendium of factoids about Montana, this topic covers geography, history,
entertainment, sports, arts, science, and nature.
Snyder, S. A. Scenic Driving Montana, second edition. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press,
2005. This topic covers 24 jaw-droppingly beautiful drives around the state.
Therriault, Ednor. Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other
Offbeat Stuff. Curiosities Series. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 2010. A perfect book
to carry along in the car, or in the backpack, this offbeat book highlights so many of the
quirky, wonderful, and don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-it places and faces of the state.
Vasapoli, Salvatore. Montana: Portrait of a State. Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Books, 2008.
If you need nudging on why to choose Montana or want a way to reflect on your trip the
rest of the year, this coffee-table picture book of Montana nature porn, and more, is just
the ticket.
History and Culture
Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted Courage. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. This has
long been considered the definitive account of Lewis and Clark's extraordinary expedi-
tion.
Cheney, Roberta Carkeek. Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press
Publishing, 1983. In its eighth printing, this is a classic for anyone who wants to know
the stories behind names like Freezeout Lake, Ekalaka, Deadman's Basin, and more than
1,000 others.
Fritz, Harry, Mary Murphy, and Robert Swartout. Montana Legacy: Essays on History,
People and Place. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press, 2002. A wonderful
collection of essays reflecting the state's surprising diversity.