Chasing the light—every photographer dreams of these moments, when a simple snapshot becomes FRAMING THE BIG SKY transformative. Evelyn Cameron, a wealthy British woman turned Western pioneer, found that perfect light in Southeast . She captured the rolling prairies dotted with buttes and the rivers that carved the land. PANORAMAS THAT INSPIRE IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA Using primitive equipment and a mountain of grit, she preserved a snapshot of the region’s intriguing vistas, telling Montana’s story, which still rings true today.

We urge you to look closer, to peer through Evelyn’s lens rather than judging the book by its proverbial cover. Take the time to peruse Southeast Montana, and you will see colors that shift and shadows that dance as the sun spends the day. The high plains provide endless skies that stretch beyond reach, always beckoning. And when 1 Makoshika State Park the day turns to night—or night turns to day—we challenge you to find a more stunning transition.

On this map, we’ve compiled 10 Picture-Perfect Places along with 10 Inspirational Spots to share with you, including the Evelyn Cameron Gallery at the Prairie County Museum. Some, like the Little Bighorn Battlefield Glendive National Monument, are easy to find; its rich, revered history and high plains vista make it a “don’t miss.” Others, 253 like the Snowy Mountain Road overlook, require more rugged exploration. Either way, we promise a big adventure Wibaux 94 PICTURE-PERFECT PLACES under the big sky of Southeast Montana. 34 Miles to Theodore Have your camera ready to capture Roosevelt National Park Southeast Montana’s most scenic landscapes. So, go ahead—open that book. Read the story. And, write your own chapter. 5 Terry Badlands Overlook* Terry Fallon INSPIRATIONAL SPOTS Evelyn Cameron Gallery at Prairie County Learn how Southeast Montana’s history 87 Snowy 11 and culture can encourage your inner artist. 9 Mountain Road* Museum and Evelyn Heritage, Inc.

12 Melstone Ingomar 94 Strawberry Hill Visitor Information Center PIROGUE 7 Ismay ISLAND Recreation Area Prairie Rose Classics 12 12 Montana State Park Plevna Harlowton Miles City Baker Roundup 12 89 12 191 Hysham Rosebud WaterWorks Art Museum 12 94 6 Medicine Rocks State Park Lavina Forsyth

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SOUTHEASTMONTANA.COM | 1.800.346.1876 | #OutHereMT | #SoutheastMontana *High-clearance, all-wheel-drive vehicles are a must and roads are minimum grade. Do not attempt when roads are wet. **Indian Reservations are private property outside of roadways. Printed in Montana for free distribution. INSPIRATIONAL SPOTS FRAMING THE BIG SKY Learn more about Southeast Montana’s history and culture at these locations. PANORAMAS THAT INSPIRE IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA SOUTHEASTMONTANA.COM | 1.800.346.1876 EVELYN CAMERON GALLERY AT PRAIRIE COUNTY #OutHereMT | #SoutheastMontana MUSEUM AND EVELYN HERITAGE, INC. 11 101 Logan Ave. and 212 Laundre Ave. • Terry, MT 59349 Evelyn Cameron was a photographic pioneer at a time when women were restricted to homemaking and child rearing. Her turn-of-the-century images of life on the prairie starkly demonstrate her deep understanding of both remedial photographic techniques and the settlers who made Southeast PICTURE-PERFECT PLACES Have your camera ready to capture Southeast Montana’s most scenic landscapes. Montana their home. YELLOWSTONE ART MUSEUM 12 401 N. 27th St. • Billings, MT 59101 With exhibits and collections that range from contemporary to historic and from Western to regional, you will be amazed at the quality and breadth of art here; it rivals those in much larger cities. Be sure to visit the Visible Vault and artist-in- residence before grabbing a treat at the museum café. WATERWORKS ART MUSEUM 13 85 Waterplant Road • Miles City, MT 59301 Housed in the concrete basins that once held the Miles City’s water supply, 1 2 3 4 5 The WaterWorks Art Museum is home to original photographs from both L.A. NATHAN SATRAN PHOTOGRAPHY VISIT BILLINGS SABRE MOORE NATHAN SATRAN PHOTOGRAPHY Huffman and Evelyn Cameron (see #11) taken in the early 20th century. Huffman arrived at Fort Keogh (near Miles City) as post photographer and documented MAKOSHIKA STATE PARK BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL FOUR DANCES NATURAL AREA “THE RIMS” IN CUSTER GALLATIN TERRY BADLANDS OVERLOOK* this last West frontier including some of the final, non-reservation Indian chiefs, 1301 Snyder St. • Glendive, MT 59330 RECREATION AREA 1100 Coburn Road • Billings, MT 59101 NATIONAL FOREST North of Terry on State Highway 253 for 2.1 miles; buffalo hunts and open-range cowboy activities. Known in Lakota to mean “bad soil or bad spirits,” 5 Ave. B • Fort Smith, MT 59035 Soaring 500 feet above the Yellowstone River, State Highway 323 to Rimrock Carter Road. Turn left on Scenic View Road for 5.9 miles Makoshika State Park is a place of transcendent Stand at the “top of the world” for 360-degree Four Dances Natural Area gives “standing on top south into Custer . Many locations in the Terry Badlands remain as BIG HORN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM light and extraordinary geological features, like views. The third-largest canyon in the country of the world” a concrete location. Look to the east Stand atop these sheer cliffs, locally known as pristine today as they were more than 100 years 14 1163 3rd St. E. • Hardin, MT 59034 natural bridges and hoodoos. With minimal light crosses the Montana-Wyoming border with a for a stunning sunrise or moon viewing, or look to “The Rims,” and look down several hundred feet to ago. Stop at the overlook for 360-degree views History can truly inspire. Just look at the plethora of faces, including many pollution, astrological observers know the skies 71-mile-long lake and colorful, 1,000-foot-high the west for eternal sunsets enhanced by three where the prairie rolls out. On a clear day, you can and stellar skies. Drive, bike hike and camp this Native Americans, documented by government photographers at a time when above Makoshika are forever dynamic. Don’t canyon cliff walls. Home to mountain lions, bears, mountain ranges. see Devil’s Tower to the south. Take a trail, bring a stunning public land for an amazing experience photography itself was an emerging medium. Located on the edge of the Crow forget your tripod. wild horses and, of course, , this picnic or simply marvel in the majestic space laid that includes natural bridges, wildlife, ecology, Reservation and near the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, this man-made lake is best seen from a boat (seasonal before you in all directions. geology and the ever-mysterious hoodoos. The museum includes Chief Yellowtail’s vision tipi. rentals) or from above. more adventurous may tackle the Calypso Trail. MUSEUM AT ST. LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL 15 1000 Tongue River Road • Ashland, MT 59003 If walls could talk, the corridors of St. Labre Indian School would tell tale after tale. History class may not have been stimulating for everyone, but the photographs that line the interior of this centurial institution will inspire you to ask questions, listen to answers and ponder mankind’s exploration in a new light. ZOOMONTANA 16 2100 S. Shiloh Road • Billings, MT 59106 Bring your macro lens—the flowers, bees and butterflies are waiting and the zoological gardens are a sensory delight. But, be ready for an up-close-and-personal 6 7 8 9 10 shot of a or even a . Montana’s only zoo is home to animals NATHAN SATRAN PHOTOGRAPHY NPS PHOTO BRANDON BLACKBURN from around the globe that live at the 45th parallel and north, like and Siberian tigers. MEDICINE ROCKS STATE PARK STRAWBERRY HILL POMPEYS PILLAR SNOWY MOUNTAIN ROAD* LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD 1141 State Highway 7 • Ekalaka, MT 59324 RECREATION AREA NATIONAL MONUMENT 46°37’12.6”N 108°36’14.1”W NATIONAL MONUMENT PRAIRIE ROSE CLASSICS Mystery is part of the allure at Montana’s eastern- This strawberry-colored hill is aptly named. When 3001 Old Highway 212 • Worden, MT 59088 Sometimes it’s the road less traveled. Interstate 90/Frontage Road 17 108 S. Main St. • Baker, MT 59313 most state park of “big medicine,” which features And, that’s exactly the path you need to hit with the golden light of a rising or setting Known by Native Americans as “the place Crow Agency, MT 59022 Step into Prairie Rose Classics for a bit of time travel. Completely different sandstone spires of wind-worn, haunting hoodoos. where the mountain lion lies,” the 150-foot-high see the sunset while overlooking Devil’s sun, the warm hues and emerging shadows Situated on a high ridge above the Little Bighorn from other inspirational spots, this car museum showcases a local family’s The ranges of yellow, orange and red will thrill sandstone butte has always been a natural Basin and the Snowy Mountains. We won’t lie— will make your shutter finger itch. Warning: As River, the very soil seeps with intense passion from evolving private collection including a mini 50’s-era diner and the King of photographers while centuries of nearly 15,000 crossroads. Venture 202 steps to the top for this IS off the beaten path, but it’s worth every you approach the hill’s crest, the vast vistas the soldiers who stoically followed orders and the Rock ’n Roll himself. Last we heard, Elvis had not yet left the building and inscriptions echo stories that challenge time. a 360-degree view of the Yellowstone Valley. wild and rugged mile. may cause involuntary decrease in speed and Be sure to catch Capt. William Clark’s carved warriors who gave their all to save their people’s candid shots are encouraged. acceleration of visual intake. signature—the only remaining physical evidence nomadic way of life. Listen to the story from a park of the Corps of Discovery. ranger, a tour guide or in a private telling while *Many museums have seasonal hours, but most will open during the standing within the circular Indian Memorial. off-season if called in advance. *High-clearance, all-wheel-drive vehicles are a must and roads are minimum grade. Do not attempt when roads are wet.

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