Montana also contains a number of rivers, many of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing, but which also provide most of the water needed by residents of the state, as well as being a source of hydropower.
Montana was the scene of the Native Americans' last effort to keep their land, and the last stand of U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was fought near the present day town of Hardin.
Montana is one of two states in the continental United States which, in addition to not having a major metropolitan area over 1,000,000 in population, also does not border a state that does have one (Maine is the other).
In addition to BeltCreekâs Sluice Boxes, another major topographic feature of the ranch is Nasen Coulee, which courses through the ranch for three miles from its eastern edge to its northwestern corner to its confluence with BeltCreek.
In the adjoining five miles of BeltCreek are pools, runs and riffles containing a healthy population of catchable trout.
BeltCreek Cabin: Sited three miles from the main residence in a grassy meadow surrounded by forest and adjacent to BeltCreek is a classic one-room cabin.