Famously known as "Big Sky Country," this state's name may mean "Mountain," but there are plenty of flattish bits too. Skiing ND adventure are big,and some of the USA's most famous parks are here, including Yellowstone and Glacier National, plus the site of Custer's last stand - and let's not forget Jackson Hole, one of America's fancier yet still charmingly rustic towns.
A prime example of hospitality businesses doing their best to promote responsible travel and protection of the environment, the 33-room Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat in Boulder, a half hour south of Helena, has a "green hotel" goal of “living with the planet instead of destroying it, or using it up.” In addition to common conservation projects, these include remodeling the heating system to take advantage of local geothermal waters and studying use of the waters to generate…
Read more…Located in eastern Montana several hours north of Yellowstone National Park, the county seat of Granite County still has the charm of the 19th-century silver mining town it once was, surrounded by forests, lakes, and mountains. Stay in an Old-West-style teepee or covered wagon! read post
Read more…@danielles_lens There is no better place in which to snap autumn's kaleidoscope of colours than the USA and Canada. At this time of year, its larger-than-life landscapes bathe in a sea of fiery reds, brilliant oranges and shimmering golds, and there are plenty more options than New England. Best of all, you can take in these spellbinding 360-degree views from the saddle. Leading riding holiday specialist Ranch Rider has selected seven properties (the list includes working, guest, dude, and…
Read more…Dan and Mary Stroudt oooh and aaah at the multicolored scenery below the hot air balloon in which they’re riding. The journey is very different for Mark and Marylee Sutherland as they help to paddle a rubber raft along a stretch of whitewater in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Betsy Goodman and Tom Cross are traveling at a slower pace, strolling across a glass-bottom observation deck. These disparate experiences may seem to have little in common, but they do. They provide…
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