A 2017 tour of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum
This is a video of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum in Livingston, Montana. We will take you through the various exhibits and include some time-lapses of different activities that kids can do.
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Super 8 Livingston - Livingston (Montana) - United States
Super 8 Livingston hotel city: Livingston (Montana) - Country: United States
Address: 105 Centennial; zip code: MT 59047
With its comfortably furnished rooms, the Livingston Super 8 hotel is located 2 miles from the Yellowstone Gateway Museum. Free Wi-Fi and cable TV are provided. At the Super 8 Livingston, the bright rooms are decorated with sage and cream accents.
-- Doté de chambres confortablement meublées, l'hôtel Super 8 Livingston est situé à 3 km du musée de Yellowstone Gateway. Ses hébergements sont équipés d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite et d'une télévision par câble.
-- El hotel Livingston Super 8 dispone de habitaciones confortables y se encuentra a 3,2 km del Museo Yellowstone Gateway. Cuenta con conexión WiFi gratuita y TV por cable.
-- Mit komfortabel eingerichteten Zimmern erwartet Sie das Livingston Super 8 Hotel nur 3,2 km vom Yellowstone Gateway Museum entfernt. Freuen Sie sich auf kostenfreies WLAN und Kabel-TV.
-- Livingston Super 8 hotel ligt op 3,2 km van het Yellowstone Gateway Museum en biedt comfortabel ingerichte kamers. De kamers zijn voorzien van gratis WiFi en een kabel-tv.
-- L'hotel Livingston Super 8 vi attende a 3,2 km dallo Yellowstone Gateway Museum con camere arredate in modo confortevole, il WiFi gratuito e una TV via cavo.
-- O Super 8 Livingston está situado a cerca de 3,2 km do Museu Yellowstone Gateway e dispõe de quartos mobilados de forma confortável. Usufrui de acesso Wi-Fi gratuito e de televisão com canais por cabo.
-- Livingston Super 8酒店提供布置舒适的客房，距离Yellowstone Gateway博物馆有2英里（3.2公里）。客房提供免费无线网络连接和有线电视。 Super 8 Livingston酒店的明亮客房享有精美的奶油色调装饰。所有空调客房均设有办公桌。 酒店提供24小时前台、商务中心和方便的洗衣设施。酒店也提供早餐。 ...
-- Отель Livingston Super 8 расположен в 3,2 км от музея Врата Йеллоустоуна. К услугам гостей комфортабельные номера, бесплатный WiFi и кабельное телевидение.
-- يقع فندق Livingston Super 8 على بعد 3.2 كم من متحف Yellowstone Gateway، ويوفر غرف مؤثثة بشكل مريح. تتوفر خدمة الواي فاي مجانًا وتلفزيون مع قنوات الكابل. تم تزيين الغرف المشرقة في Super 8 Livingston بدرجات ألوان كريمية وناعمة.
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Treasure State Tycoon: Nelson Story and the Making of Montana
John C. Russell's presentation is based on his book, Treasure State Tycoon: Nelson Story and the Making of Montana, which recounts the remarkable life of Nelson G. Story, a colorful and contradictory figure whose influence on Montana's development was profound and rivaled by few others in its history. After striking it rich in gold fields of Alder Gulch, Story drove the first herd of cattle from Texas to the territory that would become the Treasure State and went on to build a commercial empire of diverse interests, the success of which relied both on his determination and ingenuity as well as his penchant for fraud and deceit. Story's reputation for ruthlessness in both personal and professional conduct was well earned, but he was also a generous philanthropist, supporting local churches, schools, and other civic improvements. He tirelessly promoted the upstart community of Bozeman, playing a central role in the establishment of the Montana State College of Mechanical and Agricultural Arts―today's Montana State University. Like other political and business leaders of his time, Nelson Story left behind a legacy rife with paradoxes that gave shape to life in Montana and continues to resonate in the contested mythology of the American West.
John C. Russell was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Bozeman to attend Montana State University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1978. He has worked as a broadcast reporter in television and radio, and was director of the Gallatin (County) Historical Society from 1997-2014. John has written several historical articles, one published in Wild West Magazine. Treasure State Tycoon: Nelson Story and the Making of Montana is his first book.
City Walks: Livingston Montana virtual treadmill walking tour
City Walks: Livingston Montana virtual treadmill walking tour
See our winter walk in Livingston here:
Virtual walk treadmill video for Livingston, Montana. We start walking up at the top of the hill above town and make our way down to the Yellowstone river and then back to downtown. It's a nice summer day with the mountains in the background and barely any of the summer forest fire smoke that was blowing in from the fires in California and British Columbia, Canada.
Livingston is a town and the county seat of Park County, Montana, United States. Livingston is located in southwestern Montana, on the Yellowstone River, north of Yellowstone National Park. The population was 7,044 at the 2010 census
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Lee Whittlesey A Stagecoach Tour Through Yellowstone March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019. Speaker Series- Lee Whittlesey: A Stagecoach Tour Through Yellowstone: 'All Them Fool Tenderfoot Questions'
Yellowstone Gateway Museum, Livingston, Montana
YGM Falling into Winter
A short teaser video of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, Livingston, Montana. There's something for everyone! Fall and winter open hours are Thurs-Sat, 10-5.
The Yellowstone Association Institute
In partnership with the National Park Service, The Yellowstone Association connects people to Yellowstone National Park and our natural world through education. Gardiner, Montana.
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10 Things to do in West Yellowstone Montana
There's so much to do in West Yellowstone, MT, a gateway town to Yellowstone National Park. Living just north of the Park, we have spent a lot of time in that area but we also love the west entrance of West Yellowstone Montana. It's got a very retro, historic ambiance to it with plenty of fun things to do before you even go into the first national park. And it's not just for RV campers. Here are 10 of our favorite things about this wonderful Montana town.
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Historical Center Museum
Adventure ropes course
hiking trails
mountain biking
fly fishing blue ribbon trout streams
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4K City Walks: Gardiner Montana Virtual Treadmill Walking Tour
4K City Walks: Gardiner Montana Virtual Treadmill Walking Tour
Gardiner is a gateway town to Yellowstone National Park. There are several hotels in the town and restaurants. It lives and dies by tourism to the park. If you miss out on reservations within the park, this is a great place to base your visit. We go down to the park quite a bit from our home in Livingston, an hour down the valley to the north. The day I walked for this it was 50F which is quite warm. As I write this, it is -1F outside. So temperature and weather varies considerably. If you are looking for a place to eat, I highly recommend the K-Bar. They are family friendly and have great pizza.
From Wikipedia:
Gardiner is a census-designated place (CDP) in Park County, Montana, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 875 at the 2010 census.
Gardiner was officially founded in 1880, but the area has served as a main entrance to Yellowstone National Park since its creation in 1872. Parks' Fly Shop, one of the oldest fly shops and guiding operations in the Yellowstone area, was started by Merton Parks in 1953. Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center, which opened May 18, 2005, is located in Gardiner and houses National Park Service archives, Yellowstone museum collections and reference libraries.
History
The name Gardiner derives from Johnson Gardiner, a fur trapper who operated in the area in 1830-31. He named the lush headwaters valley of today's Gardner River Gardner's Hole. Originally, named Gardiner's Fork, the river took on Gardiner's name although prospectors and explorers who visited the area later in the century were unaware of the trapper Johnson Gardiner. In 1870, when the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expeditionpassed through the area they began calling the river Gardiner—a phonetic error. Hiram M. Chittenden (1895) and Nathaniel P. Langford (1905) confirmed this spelling in their accounts of the expedition.
When the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 passed through the Gardiner area, they encountered two men, named J.C. McCartney and H. R. Horr, who had laid claim to 320 acres (1.3 km2) and established a ranch and bath house on the Mammoth terraces near Liberty Cap. These entrepreneurs eventually established a primitive hotel at Mammoth and were not evicted from the area until many years after the park was established.[4] McCartney also went by the name Jim Gardiner and received messages, consignments and such destined for guests of his hotel addressed to: Jim on the Gardiner. On February 9, 1880, a territorial post office was established just outside the park boundary and Gardiner, Montana began.
In 1883, the Northern Pacific Railway completed the extension of their Park Branch Line from Livingston, Montana to Cinnabar north of Gardiner. In 1903, the line was extended to Gardiner.[5] Railroad service to Gardiner was discontinued in 1948.
Geography
Gardiner is located at 45°2′13″N 110°42′50″W
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.32%) is water. Quite a few of the residents either work in, or have at one time, worked in Yellowstone.
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Livingston, Montana and Sacajawea Park
Downtown Livingston, MT and Sacajawea Park on a rainy Saturday morning
Jordan Montana Backroad
Listen to the birds and watch the Comets north of Jordan, Montana.
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Montana Recreational Ranches For Sale - 1930 Montana Ranch In Gallatin Gateway
LEARN MORE - Montana recreational ranches for sale, near Montana's fastest growing city Bozeman, are tough to find but 1930 Montana Ranch is a perfect combination of privacy and access to recreation, as well as fine dining and cultural amenities.
Montana recreational ranches for sale have long been coveted by the nation's elite but few places represent the type of opportunity that is available at Montana Ranch.
This private, gated luxury ranch community is within 20 minute of the nation's fastest growing micropolitan community, Bozeman, Montana.
The recreation here is world-class with ski areas including Bridger Bowl and Big Sky resort, fishing on the nearby Gallatin River, thousands of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, lots of wilderness, world-class fly fishing and all within 20 minutes of great dining, the busiest airport in the State with lots of direct flights and Montana State University.
You would be hard pressed to find a better Montana recreational ranch for sale that exceeded the access to both recreation, wildlife and the cultural amenities represented by Montana Ranch.
The Gallatin River, a blue ribbon trout stream, is just 10 minutes from the ranch, Big Sky resort and America's biggest skiing is just 45 minutes away, downtown Bozeman takes about 25 minutes and Yellowstone International Airport is just 25 minutes.
This is truly a unique opportunity to own one of the best places in The Last Best Place.
The home was designed by world renowned architect Jerry Locati of Locati architects and is 6,651 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms on just over 160 acres. It features a large exercise room, office, massive vaulted ceilings in the living area, tremendous mountain views, a large deck with fireplace, three car garage and privacy that is beyond compare in this gated, private community.
This Montana recreational ranch for sale directly abuts Ted Turner's large ranch of over 120,000 acres that is in a conservation easement, bordering that is the massive Lee Metcalf wilderness area and there is also 320 acres of State land to the due southeast. This all ensures that future development of any scale won't take place nearby.
Some of the great nearby attractions also include Stacy's Steakhouse, one of Montana's finest and it is just 10 minutes by car from the front door and has a real, authentic Montana feel to it.
Nearby Montana State University and the Museum of the Rockies add deep cultural dimensions to living in Bozeman. Plus, Bozeman has the fourth busiest airport in the entire western United States meaning there are tons of direct flights from a wide variety of U.S. cities.
The wildlife viewing, mountain biking, hiking, trail riding, fishing, skiing and views here are all as good as it gets. Bozeman is a very unique place with wrap around views of peaks up to 11,000 feet, yet the altitude is just 4,600 feet.
If you would like further information regarding Montana Ranch then simply contact Jackie Miller of Christie's Purewest in Bozeman at 406-539-5003.
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In this Episode of Explense; Adam Danielson takes you on a journey to Carters Bridge in Paradise Valley Montana. The magnificent Yellowstone River makes it a perfect location for amazing photos.
Adam Danielson is a photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller; takes you deep into Paradise Valley. He unearths some of the most amazing places deep in the heart of Big Sky Country. Paradise Valley Montana is between Livingston and Gardiner. It’s right outside of Yellowstone National Park and follows the famous Yellowstone river to Livingston. The Yellowstone River is a world-class trout and fly fishing paradise. Expect to see wildlife in abundance which includes, whitetail deer, elk, bear, bison, ducks, geese, bald eagles, mountain lion, and the occasional wolf. The Yellowstone River winds down the valley with an unprecedented panorama of the Absarokee Mountain range in the backdrop. A good portion of Planet Earth II was filmed here. You’ll absolutely love Paradise Valley Montana if you are into outdoors, camping, hiking, photography, backpacking, kayaking, fly fishing, rock climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, rafting, etc. This makes it one of the most sought-after vacation destinations in the United States.
If you’re looking to visit Paradise Valley Montana the closest commercial airport is Bozeman International Airport, in Bozeman Montana. Bozeman is one of the most sought-after mountain towns. Its proximity to world-class outdoor adventure is unprecedented. Within a days drive you can be in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, Flathead National Forest, Shoshone National Forest, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Payette National Forest, Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest, Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, Upper Missouri River Breaks National Forest, Bighorn National Forest, Kootenai National Forest, Colville National Forest, Sawtooth National Forest, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Custer Gallatin National Forest, and more.
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WatchCOD Features City of Bozeman
KNOWN FOR ITS BREATHTAKING BEAUTY & DIVERSE TERRAIN, THE WEST IS A REGION EMBEDDED IN AMERICA'S FOLKLORE.
IT BEEN SHAPED BY THE VARIETY OF ETHNIC GROUPS THAT HAVE MADE IT HOME.
LET'S VISIT THE WESTERN U.S.
NESTLED BY 3 MOUNTAIN RANGES IN THE EASTERN END OF GALLATIN VALLEY, THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, IS SURROUNDED BY FOREST & WILDERNESS.
THE AREA IS SO AGRICULTURALLY RICH IT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST FERTILE REGIONS IN AMERICA.
FOR YEARS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES HUNTED & GATHERED HERE NEAR BOZEMAN.
THE VALLEY WAS USED BY SO MANY TRIBES THE BLACKFEET CALLED IT “MANY COME TOGETHER COUNTRY”.
AFTER LEWIS & CLARK, FUR TRADERS & MOUNTAIN MEN BEGAN PASSING THROUGH, INCLUDING JOHN M. BOZEMAN…
…AN EARLY PIONEER WHO ESTABLISHED THE BOZEMAN TRAIL AS A SHORTCUT TO THE GOLD FIELDS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
THE TOWN OF BOZEMAN WAS FOUNDED SOON AFTER IN 1864.
Nobody leaves in the Summer. Perfect weather for days on the water or in the mountains followed by nights sleeping under a cozy blanket. Autumn has golden days & nights with a chance to see the Northern Lights & Winter means cold smoked powder snow on the ski hill & the best ice climbing on the continent. Its cold, but you'll get a warm welcome anytime.
WITH ITS PROXIMITY TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, BOZEMAN IS AN ALL-SEASON ADVENTURE, CULTURAL, & RETAIL HUB.
FLOATING & FISHING THE MADISON RIVER IS A POPULAR SUMMERTIME ACTIVITY, OR FOR THE MORE THRILL-SEEKING TYPES THERE’S KAYAKING & WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE RAPIDS OF THE GALLATIN & SURROUNDING RIVERS.
HYALITE CANYON IS PERFECT FOR KAYAKING, FISHING, HIKING & BIKING, ROCK & ICE CLIMBING, OR CAMPING.
RANKED THE NUMBER ONE SKI TOWN IN AMERICA BY POWDER MAGAZINE, BOZEMAN ALSO OFFERS WORLD-CLASS SKIING & SNOWBOARDING AT BRIDGER BOWL, BIG SKY RESORT, & MOONLIGHT BASIN.
THE BOZEMAN ICE FESTIVAL IS ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
Nearly half of Gallatin County’s 2,500 square miles is public land. With trails, streams & lakes residents enjoy easy access to a variety of outdoor recreation. Camping, skiing, biking, fishing, the opportunities are endless.
BOZEMAN'S ANNUAL SAINT PATRICK'S DAY RUN TO THE PUB—WHERE YOUR COSTUME CAN BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR TIME—IS ALSO GAINING TREMENDOUS POPULARITY.
Bozeman is a university town & MSU brings sports, culture, arts & great speakers to Bozeman. Historic downtown offers summertime music on main every Thursday, monthly art walks through the galleries on Friday. The Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts & the Cruisin' on Main car show. In December a traditional Christmas stroll.
IN 2012, BOZEMAN EARNED AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS AS A BIKE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY.
THE CITY’S 60 MILE TRAIL SYSTEM, MAIN STREET TO THE MOUNTAINS, WEAVES THROUGH HISTORIC RAILROAD CORRIDORS, ATOP SCENIC RIDGELINES, THROUGH CITY PARKS, & LINKS BOZEMAN TO THE NEARBY MOUNTAINS.
BOZEMAN IS HOME TO LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, A MAJOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITY & ONE OF THE AREA’S LARGEST EMPLOYERS
When you think about Montana State University, you're talking about the largest university in the State of Montana. So that means the people who live in Bozeman have access to a wide variety of activities, cultural events, artistic events, exciting sports events, musical events, all right here, in Montana State University.
BOZEMAN IS ALSO HOME TO MANY HIGH-TECH, BIO-TECH, & OUTDOOR COMPANIES.
The economy in Bozeman is one of the fastest growing in the state. Businesses here are entrepreneurial, innovative & they are high tech. And we operate in a business friendly environment that helps us support our growth, but everyone is responsible for economic growth here in Bozeman & our best asset is our people. The people here are well educated, they're creative & they represent the hard working mentality you'd expect in any Montanian.
BOZEMAN ALSO HOSTS THE SMITHSONIAN-AFFILIATED MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES, WHICH FEATURES A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR FOSSILS, CULTURAL ARTIFACTS & DISPLAYS, & ROTATING EXHIBITS.
Bozeman is special, because we also have a wonderful mountains, invigorating weather & there is something special about the people who choose Bozeman as their place to live, to learn & to thrive.
Bozeman is Montana's strongest local economy. Home of its largest university with a diversity of employers who love our small town work ethic & employees who want to keep Bozeman the most livable place in Montana.
Taming Big Sky Country: The History of Montana Transportation from Trails to Interstates
The state’s major routes evolved from ancient Native American trails into four-lane expressways in a little over a century. That story is one of difficult, groundbreaking, and sometimes poor engineering decisions, as well as a desire to make a journey faster, safer, and more comfortable. It all started in 1860, when John Mullan hacked a wagon road over the formidable Rocky Mountains to Fort Benton. It continued until the last section of interstate highway opened to traffic in 1988. Montana Department of Transportation historian Jon Axline charts a road trip through the colorful and inspiring history of trails, roads, and superhighways in Big Sky Country. Presence of the Past Program Series, February 18, 2016
Budget Host Parkway Motel - Livingston Hotels, Montana
Budget Host Parkway Motel 2 Stars Hotel in Livingston, Montana Within US Travel Directory Located off Interstate 90, this Livingston, Montana motel offers rooms and suites with full kitchens and free Wi-Fi.
Montana State University-Bozeman is 35 minutes’ drive away.
A cable TV with HBO film channels and a work desk are included in all rooms and suites at Budget Host Parkway Motel.
Around the clock reception, a guest launderette and BBQ facilities are offered at Motel Budget Host Parkway.
Vending machines featuring drinks are located on site.
Offering fly-fishing opportunities, the Yellowstone River is 1.
6 km from this motel.
The International Fly Fishing Museum is 3.
2 km away.
Yellowstone Gateway Mall is 3 minutes’ walk away.
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YGM Barbara Van Cleve Trailer
Barbara Van Cleve gave an inspired presentation entitled Pure Quill Photographer during our Ranching Roundup: Stories and Song program series this fall.She's had a long career capturing scenes of Montana (and beyond), specializing in ranching, cowboys, cattlewomen, rodeo. Here's a trailer by Yellowstone Productions with a full-length video coming soon.
Her book, Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women is available in the museum gift shop. 406.222.4184
Montana | Wikipedia audio article
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Montana
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Montana ( (listen)) is a state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including Big Sky Country and The Treasure State, and slogans that include Land of the Shining Mountains and more recently The Last Best Place.Montana is the 4th largest in area, the 8th least populous, and the 3rd least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In total, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. The eastern half of Montana is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands. Montana is bordered by Idaho to the west, Wyoming to the south, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to the north.
The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, hard rock mining, and lumber. The health care, service, and government sectors also are significant to the state's economy.
The state's fastest-growing sector is tourism. Nearly 13 million tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, the Beartooth Highway, Flathead Lake, Big Sky Resort, and other attractions.