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Missoula, MT City Guide Embark on an unforgettable adventure in Missoula, Montana with our Pinterest-worthy city guide that will empower you to explore this English-speaking oasis with absolute confidence and flair.

Butte is home to one of the nation’s largest National Historic Districts, second only to New Orleans. Butte was home to the largest copper mine in the world. Today Butte’s vibrant history can be seen in its well preserved Victorian uptown and stately mansions. In downtown Butte, you will see billboard images ghosted on brick hotels. During the summer, the Butte Trolley tours historic sites in the city. We loved the trolley tour of Butte! #montanamoment @visitmontana #visitmt #butte #montanalove #coppermine #victorianera #retireearlyandtravel #earlyretirement #travelwithme #travelwithus #couplestravel #travelmoreworryless #travelnow #experiences #privatetour #roadtripusa #montanacolors #montanagram #travelaholic #traveljunkie #traveladdicted #exploremontana #buttemt #bigskies #roadtripping #smalltowns #trolley #redepic #gals (at Butte, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5u7GIugsP8/?igshid=g2x5cdiz83o9

At first glance this picture is full of beauty. The deep blues skies with towering mountains in the background. In the foreground you see what look like rust and sandstone cliffs with a turquoise lake below. In actuality this place is anything but beautiful. It is a horrible reminder of what we as humans have done to our planet. This is the Berkeley pit, in Butte Montana. The Bentley Pit is a former open pit copper mine. The pit is one mile long by half a mile wide and approximately 1,780 feet deep. The Berkeley Pit was once a thriving copper mine appropriately dubbed “The Richest Hill in the World.” Butte was one of the richest communities in the country due to the amount of silver, gold, copper, and other metals extracted from the rock. Open-pit mining came to be in the 1950s when the demand for copper became great. Instead of mining below-ground, open-pit mining is mountain top removal, ultimately allowing underground and rainwater to collect in the pit. When the mining stopped at the Berley Pit, more water collect in the pit, forming a human-made lake. Unfortunately, the water leaches out the metals and minerals in the surrounding rock. Now, the water is as acidic as lemon juice, creating a toxic brew of heavy metal, poisons including arsenic, lead, and zinc. In 1995 a flock of geese landed in the lake but never took off again. A total of 342 geese died in that toxic brew that day. The pit now operates sound devices to scare waterfowl from the lake and has a guard posted to watch over it. At the present time, the water from the pit is being removed, treated, and is being discharged into a nearby creek. #montanamoment #visitmontana #visitmt #berkleypit #butte #buttemontana #turquoisewater #toxic #humanmade #retireearlyandtravel #travelwithus #travelnow #travelmoreoften #environmentaldisaster #geology #openpit #mining #miningtown #uglybeauty #saveourplanet #savetheearth #savetheplanet #savetheenvironment #savethebirds #needtoknow #repairing #lovetheworld #buttetrolley #loveourplanet #coppermine (at Berkeley Pit) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5sTiTLgVOJ/?igshid=13v0grhuj9qv2

When you think of Montana, what do you think of? Some will say big skies, others wide open spaces but for us we thought horses. We spent some time getting to know horses at Upper Canyon Outfitters. Upper Canyon Outfitters is nestled on the banks of the Ruby River, between three mountain ranges. It is family owed. The family has been exploring these beautiful and wildlife-rich mountains since 1910. Meeting the family, hearing their stories and getting to know the horses made for an unforgettable Western Montana experience. #montanamoment @uppercanyonoutfitters #visitmt #visitmontana #montanalove #lovehorses #horsebackriding #duderanch #ranchlife #horseback #horsemanship #retireearlyandtravel #earlyretirement #travelwithus #travelcouples #couplestravel #travelcouplelife #cowboyhats #experiences #horse🐴 #horseaddict #horselover #horseworld #travelmore #travelnow #traveladdict #traveladdicted #travellovers #thelastbestplace #wildwest (at Upper Canyon Outfitters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5putvrArZa/?igshid=1ce794ele2s4c

"Moving past its faded glory days as a copper mining boomtown, Butte has spent recent years becoming a really special stop for visitors. Some Montana mining hotbeds are true ghost towns nowadays (some are even preserved as state parks), but Butte has continued to evolve. This is one reason we find it so compelling: we've always had a passion for edgy destinations on the brink of something great." ~Loren Bell - Lonely Planet (Link of full article in profile.) #ButteElevated #LiveElevated #VisitButte #VisitMT #Montana #ChooseMontana #InnovateMontana #History #Future #LonelyPlanet #Travel #MTStateParks #ExploreMore #MTOutdoorRec #Innovation (at Butte, Montana)

Its #FriendsFriday and we would like to send a warm "arrivederci" to our Italian, road-warrior friends who spent several days this week exploring Butte and the other parts of Montana. Follow their Instagram @ciclistepercaso for more photos and their blog in their bio for more stories from their entire trip. #ButteElevated #PlayElevated #FriendsFriday #FearlessFriday #FollowFriday #Butte #Montana #Summer #Adventure #Bicycle #Cycling #SouthwestMontana #CiclistePercaso #GreatAmericanWest #YouShouldBeHere #VisitMT (at Butte. Elevated.)

This was easily the scariest road we’ve ever been on. It twisted and turned up through the valley, clinging to the side of the mountain. There was no guard rail and in most places it was only wide enough for one vehicle, which cause us issues on more than one occasion. Given the views, it was totally worth it! • • • • • #photographer #visitmt #travelingcouple #landscapephotography #travelcouple #roadtripusa #wanderfolk #colourunited #nature_good #moodynature #yellowstonenationalpark #myprarietoyota #nomadict #camper_loves #travelphotography #traveleverywhere #savethewild #gottalove_a #modernwild #mountspirit #exploreeverywhere #backpackerlife #wexploretheworld #madewild #thatswy #roamtheplanet #nature_photo #mountspirit #the_folknature #campeveryday @folkgood @earthpix @ourplanetdaily @beautifuldestinations @visuals.collective @campbrandgoods @campeveryday @themontanascene @unitedbyblue @mount.spirit @mec @natgeowild @natgeoca @visitwyoming @yellowstonenps @mountain_prep_co (at Montana)