The beauty of Big Sky Country, the Treasure State, the Last Best Place, and all those other grandiose phrases used to CORRECTLY describe the finest state in the United States of America. FYEAH. Companion to Represent the 406. Hey - Submit Your Content!Tumblr (3.0; @mtscenicroute)http://mtscenicroute.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47d30c5ece2684cca46bbf843a500b4a/tumblr_mlf3ryU2GP1qa0o0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://firefighter-writer.tumblr.com/post/48222837744/aint-no-lie-this-is-the-big-sky" target="_blank">firefighter-writer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ain’t no lie, this is the big sky.</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/48222874209http://mtscenicroute.com/post/48222874209Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:02:52 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25c1f2b6818ebb23678fcdc1f070404e/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a552ac29181a74deff7a9b3c82969430/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7e1c78e0f5c74091039f10c94c1fbfb/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/762e21e1e4c979c855ce72248b4279f7/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/699697aa17349db1a4e0f182573ef4ad/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f2b0cb604c4081a40a6161b87e02a620/tumblr_mjx4qko2AR1qa0o0qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://firefighter-writer.tumblr.com/post/45765061691/glacier-national-park-2013-i-always-love-going-to" target="_blank">firefighter-writer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Glacier National Park 2013</strong></p> <p>I always love going to the park in the late winter/early spring because there are fewer people and the scenery is so much different than any time of year. Unfortunately, most of the park is still closed off - so I only get to take photos around Lake McDonald and the lodge.</p> <p>Even more proof for why I love Montana (as if I really needed any more).</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/45765080790http://mtscenicroute.com/post/45765080790Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:33:20 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28b0055944e1857119dd4e5e6a82aceb/tumblr_meuugnXSMY1qhmvcno1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://alxndrasplace.tumblr.com/post/37701707391/nasa-via-wired-science-most-beautiful-national" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">alxndrasplace</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>(NASA via Wired Science)  <strong><span>Most Beautiful National Parks Seen From Space</span></strong></p> <h2><strong>Glacier National Park</strong></h2> <p><strong>Location: Montana</strong><br/><strong>Size: 1,583 square miles</strong><br/><br/><strong>There were likely around 150 glaciers in the park when it was established a century ago. Today there are 37, and just 25 that are big enough (greater than 25 acres) to be designated active glaciers. Some scientists estimate <a href="http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/research/glacier_retreat.htm" target="_blank">all of them will disappear by 2030</a>, and others predict this will happen even earlier if current climate trends persist.</strong></p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38420267122http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38420267122Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:00:39 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e0d7f9227c4cd4b7a9a2484ed9c9f930/tumblr_mesvzjRRha1s02aw1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://itsmejennamarie.tumblr.com/post/37621140776/love" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">itsmejennamarie</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>love.</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38340316157http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38340316157Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:00:19 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21b52394dc64a4b5811bf146a320974f/tumblr_mesilzoPmh1rlvl3uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thequickthedead.tumblr.com/post/37600210681/heading-out-of-cooke-city-mt-on-the-beartooth" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thequickthedead</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Heading out of Cooke City, MT on the Beartooth Highway - @decaturkaters</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38261900825http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38261900825Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:00:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a5c28fd6c7bb6359069e70214f69da63/tumblr_mes060rTUR1rffm3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wyomingben.tumblr.com/post/37614606032/red-lodge-montana-in-october" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">wyomingben</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Red Lodge, Montana in October.</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38182839989http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38182839989Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:00:30 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/98d91217484f3f4048732aca5829dc66/tumblr_mequl6JGMo1qbvx8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://travelthisworld.tumblr.com/post/37598000132/cracker-lake-glacier-national-park-montana-usa" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">travelthisworld</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Cracker Lake ♦ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37301993@N08/7903378936/" target="_blank">Glacier National Park, Montana, USA</a> | by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37301993@N08/" target="_blank">Doug Solis </a></p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38104291850http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38104291850Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:00:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81477f9d503e529e07e5b425a8d7890b/tumblr_mesofwwCa01rfjw0go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nordaustlandet.tumblr.com/post/37610258045/day-9-the-mountains-on-upper-aero-lake-off-in-the" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">nordaustlandet</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Day 9, the mountains on Upper Aero Lake off in the distance, Beartooth Mountains, Montana  July-2012</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38019635305http://mtscenicroute.com/post/38019635305Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:00:43 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6ba922a96b73bf4a685c71be1e63631/tumblr_metslgSCFW1qebik2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://brentonsalo.tumblr.com/post/37645520458" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">brentonsalo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/odeum/8260892743/" title="open road" target="_blank">open road</a> on Flickr.</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37940881278http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37940881278Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:00:28 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b057643b7875ba13d90f0d6c27cf782/tumblr_meswq56WUP1rabr54o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://redc4t.tumblr.com/post/37622000191/mountain-goat-at-gnp-by-rob-kroenert-on-flickr" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">redc4t</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkroenert/4875028017/" title="Mountain Goat at GNP" target="_blank">Mountain Goat at GNP</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkroenert/" target="_blank">Rob Kroenert</a> on Flickr.</p></blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37867429180http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37867429180Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:00:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73d16d4f71d992f3474362897f48842d/tumblr_met3ybFri61rknewho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37747194379http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37747194379Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:00:29 -0700hardin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mekphpMM7c1qa0o0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://firefighter-writer.tumblr.com/post/37274729704/visiting-the-new-missoula-international-airport" target="_blank">firefighter-writer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Visiting the new Missoula International Airport tower.</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37728170260http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37728170260Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:35:34 -0700MissoulaMontanaAirportMountainsSnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c808104118d00806e6a934d040217fa3/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f99e0b4ea9aef200e9e693e5b1235f9/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2afa5e48837daafc5a24fe739cf43f7/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b765d4b80bcc026b288d842451992c0c/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/185723e5a3f209d230984c853f626ffb/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3c57d3a58e7365ff0a1c5d1a466fbbda/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/287eb4cd7036958db0ddf14365e092f3/tumblr_meoxqg4Bvn1r2ox0xo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://me0wgical.tumblr.com/post/37445896053/went-hiking-today" target="_blank">me0wgical</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <p>Went hiking today :)</p> </div> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37605296180http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37605296180Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:00:41 -0700bozemanbridgers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mefuctWY3u1ryt05co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37586518568http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37586518568Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:00:41 -0700glaciernational parkgoing-to-the-sun road<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meimj4pVcM1r81c8do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://americasgreatoutdoors.tumblr.com/post/37192885380/the-upper-missouri-river-breaks-national-monument" target="_blank">americasgreatoutdoors</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The <a href="http://on.doi.gov/PENQuM" target="_blank">Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument</a> covers about 375,000 acres of BLM-administered public land in central Montana. These lands hold a spectacular array of plant life, wildlife, unique geological features, endless recreational opportunities and significant historical and cultural values. The rugged landscape has retained much of its unspoiled character over the centuries and, as a result, offers outstanding opportunities for solitude and dispersed recreation.<br/><br/><em>Photo: Bureau of Land Management </em></p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37512347457http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37512347457Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:00:31 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mehdijcQmV1rl5tvqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37435472507http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37435472507Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:35 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mehujoiIXn1qaecefo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://eyeyei.tumblr.com/post/37230263010/if-you-knew-you-would-be-here-by-now-on-flickr" target="_blank">eyeyei</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37698362@N06/8225474709/" title="If you knew, you would be here by now" target="_blank">If you knew, you would be here by now</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37373774135http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37373774135Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:00:31 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mel9kdVow11qg86q4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nsaccaryphoto.tumblr.com/post/37307315248/painted-fields-on-flickr-n-s-via-flickr" target="_blank">nsaccaryphoto</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsaccary/7877981610/" title="Painted Fields" target="_blank">Painted Fields</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>N.S.<br/><br/><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> Yellowstone, Montana</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37355934787http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37355934787Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:00:21 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3gl2gbLR1r9cpc8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37302755082http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37302755082Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:00:21 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdyfvxO8u91rdn0tao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aestheticallyamerican.tumblr.com/post/36367638245/bozeman-montana-by-andy-hodapp" target="_blank">aestheticallyamerican</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bozeman, Montana (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66627224@N02/8209766506/sizes/k/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Andy Hodapp</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37284146953http://mtscenicroute.com/post/37284146953Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:00:24 -0700