The potential for hiking, climbing, biking, skiing, or floating in Big Sky country is endless, and each adventure is an introduction to another exciting area to explore. The reward of your effort can be felt in the breeze of the wind, the scent of fresh pine, and the resounding call of the eagle.

Mountain Biking:
Montana offers some of the most exciting riding adventures in the world. On a mountain bike you can experience Big Sky Country up close and personal, free from the confinement of a car. What can compare to the thrill of cruising up a mountain trail and seeing an elk graze or a mountain goat perched on a high cliff? What could match the adventure of visiting historic battlefields, dinosaur digs, or riding along ancient Indian trails? On your bike you can feel the breeze, smell the scent of fresh pine, and hear the screech of eagles.

Hiking:
Montana is a word borrowed from the Latin expression meaning "mountainous." The rugged Continental Divide, or "backbone of the world," zigzags across western Montana from Canada to Wyoming. From the jagged peaks of Glacier Park to the ancient Beartooth plateau, the potential for hiking and climbing in Big Sky Country is endless. Each adventure is only an introduction to another area to explore. Distant snowcapped peaks, glaciers, high-altitude meadows, and alpine lakes will lure you back again and again.

Whitewater Rafting:
Big Sky Country offers some of the most exciting white water rafting and scenic river trips in the nation. From Montana's snowy peaks and the Yellowstone Plateau, pristine waters converge and flow through spectacular valleys and canyons. Experience the thrill of whitewater on a raft trip down the Alberton Gorge, near Missoula, or the tranquil beauty of the scenic and remote upper Missouri, near Fort Benton, as you quietly paddle your canoe into the sunset. Rivers have played a special role in the history of Montana. In the early days the rivers carried Indians in bull boats and French trappers in their pirogues.