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Drive 31
Charlie Russell Country
Under the proverbial Big Sky, where the northern Great Plains sweep up to the
Rocky Mountains, Montana's classic western landscapes—immortalized on can-
vas by turn-of-the-century artist Charles M. Russell—are as bold and grand as
ever.
Length:
About 370 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popular year-round
Nearby attractions:
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, east of Whitehall;
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman;
UlmPish-kunFirstPeoplesBuffaloJumpStatePark(prehistoricbisonkillsite),westof
Great Falls
Further information:
Russell Country
Yellowstone Country
1.
Browning
Travelers descending the eastern ramparts of the Rocky Mountains in Glacier National Park
are often startled by the sight of a yellow sea of grass that seems to go on forever. Few nat-
uralboundaries inNorthAmerica areasabruptasthis,where thegrasses oftheGreat Plains
meet the willows and aspens that grow at the base of the Rockies' steep eastern face.
Earlytravelersventuredherewithsometrepidation,forthiswasthefiercelyguardeddo-
main of the buffalo-hunting Blackfeet. Today, however, the Indians' descendants welcome
visitors to their 1 1/2-million-acre reservation, headquartered in Browning and promoted as
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