August 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

The diverse, breathtaking beauty of Montana unfolds in a vista of snow-capped mountains, endless prairies, and crystal clear rivers. Montana’s nickname is “Big Sky Country” because of the vast, open landscapes and expansive views of the sky.

Pictograph State Park's Pictograph Cave was home to generations of prehistoric hunters for over 2000 years.

Rock Formations above the Pictograph State Park provided not only shelter but a natural defense from enemies.

Views from the Pictograph State Park Caves. The rock formations and caves faced open prairie land, making it easier to spot game or enemies.

Prairie Views from the Pictograph State Park Caves

Pictograph State Park's surrounding rock formations provided shelter and defense against enemies for generations of Native Americans.

Pictograph State Park Ghost Cave-The Crow believed there were writings on the cave from spirits.

Pictograph State Park's Ghost Cave

Pictograph State Park Sandstone Rock Formations

Pictograph State Park-Cliff Swallow Nests

The pictographs of Pictograph Cave State Park have faded over time due to exposure to the elements. Excavation of the caves in the 1930s removed a large amount of soil, which destabilized the cave structure and contributed to the loss of the pictographs.

Views of the Beartooth Mountains on way to Bearcreek, Montana

Views on way to Bearcreek, Montana

Smith Coal Mine Disaster in 1943 was the worst underground mine disaster in Montana history. Seventy-four men died.

Smith Coal Mine Ruins-the mine permanently closed after the 1943 disaster.

Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) and old truck, Bearcreek, MT

Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone Naitonal Park

Bison Herds in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley

Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park

Bison Bull in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley

Yellowstone River in the Lamar Valley

Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park

Calcite Formations along the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park

Tower Falls in Yellowstone National Park

The Liberty Cap is a 37 foot tall, dry rock formation in Yellowstone that was created by a now dormant hydrothermal hot spring.

Mammoth Hot Springs is known for its travertine terraces formed by hot spring mineral deposits over thousands of years.

Mammoth Hot Springs Travertine Terraces

The Roosevelt Arch located at Yellowstone's north entrance was built in 1903 and dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt.

On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act, making the first US national park. The park contains 2,221,766 acres to protect the unique landscape and animals from commercial exploitation.

Yellowstone National Park and the other 62 parks in the US protect and preserve significant natural and cultural resources to prevent commercial development.

Beartooth Mountains southwest of Billings, MT

Rimrock Formations above Billings, MT are sandstone cliffs formed from the shoreline of a vast inland sea that once covered the area.

Rimrock ledge overlooking Billings, MT can have a drop of 200 to 500 feet down to the valley floor.

Rimrock Sandstone Formations, Billings, MT

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