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Flathead Lake
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GUNS, GOLD & SILVER, JEWELRY • 1/2 Day (Snacks & Pop)
• Full Day (Full Lunch)
OPTICS, ELECTRONICS, ANTIQUES • Lake Trout
The Unusual and The Obvious • All Equipment Provided
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• For the Whole Family
102 Rufus Lane, Polson • On the way to Murdoch’s • Or the Serious Angler
102 Rufus Lane, Polson • On the way to Murdoch’s
~Things to Do~ National Bison Range Flathead Indian
The National Bison Reservation
Flathead Lake Wild Horse Island Range is administered The Flathead Indian
Enjoy the fabulous view Framed by the by the U.S. Fish and Reservation is home to
of Flathead Lake, the shimmering glacial Wildlife Service as part the Confederated
largest natural waters of Flathead of the National Wildlife Salish and Kootenai
freshwater lake west of Lake and the high- Refuge System. As its Tribes. The southern
the Mississippi River. It rising peaks of the name implies, the half of Flathead Lake is
is 28 miles long and 15 Mission Mountains, Refuge was located on tribal lands,
miles wide. It has 160 Wild Horse Island is a established to support as are the Ninepipe
miles of shoreline and rare image of the a population of and Pablo Wildlife
its water covers nearly peaceful rhythms of American bison. It is Refuges.
200 square miles of nature. Exploration of home to about 350-500
Montana - and at 300 its inner reaches of these animals. Other Glacier National Park
feet deep, you'd better reveals the mature large wildlife found on A 1 ½ hour scenic drive
restring your fishing Douglas fir and the Range includes elk, takes you into one of
reel with some extra Ponderosa pine forests white-tail and mule the most spectacular
line. Driving around the as well as a last deer, pronghorn areas of the Northern
lake is a dreamlike remnant of Montana's antelope, bighorn Rockies. Glacier Park
experience as you are native grassland, the sheep and black bear. is well known for its
surrounded by Palouse prairie. With A Visitor Center breathtaking mountain
mountains on both 2,163 acres of provides interpretive peaks and clear, high
sides of the lake. This wilderness, the island is displays and orientation mountain lakes and
beautiful lake is the home to osprey, bald videos as well as a streams. The quickest
result of ice-age eagle, Rocky Mountain bookstore and route is Hwy 93 N to
glaciers that cut the bighorn sheep, mule restrooms. Staff is on Hwy 82. Turn right
Flathead Valley and deer, coyote, and – yes hand to answer onto Hwy 82 and then
carved this magnificent – a few wild horses. questions and dispense follow the signs to
lake. maps and brochures. Glacier Nat'l Park.(Cont.)

Glacier National Park - Take a tour through the park on a historic Red Bus! View the mighty bison at the National Bison Range in Moiese, MT.
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