Montana
Combining a collection of Western art with visiting exhibitions, the YAM is on the site of the 1916 Yellowstone County Jail.
Must-see attractions in The Rocky Mountains
Central Colorado
The local history museum has a small selection of artifacts and old photos. It's staffed by volunteers and not always open.
Jackson National Fish Hatchery
Jackson
This place breeds trout for restocking rivers and for research. There's a fishing deck for anglers and daily tours.
Bozeman & Gallatin Valley
The former town jail does a good job presenting local history and famous residents (including one Gary Cooper).
Southwest Colorado
The Lott's Hotel building has been standing here since 1883. It's the oldest grand building in Montrose.
Montana
This museum in downtown Helena exhibits contemporary art by Montana artists in a variety of mediums.
Grand Teton National Park
This scenic overlook is a good spot to spy osprey, eagles and moose.
Yellowstone National Park
Just before Inspiration Point is this huge granite boulder scooped up from the Beartooth Mountains, 15 miles away, by a glacier and deposited here 80,000…
Central Colorado
The stone tablet commemorating the first ever May Department Store anchored in front of 314 Harrison Ave is a cool sight for anyone who has ever been…
Southwest Colorado
The old Smith Opera House is indeed an oddity. It was built in 1882 and is rather bovine in its proportions and outlook. The building opened in 1883, but…
Grand Teton National Park
This 1916 dam has scenic lake views and paved wheelchair-accessible trails at its southern edge.
Yellowstone National Park
There has been a bridge at Fishing Bridge since 1902, but it closed to fishing in 1973 to protect spawning cutthroat trout – to the benefit of resident…
Boise
Originally a boarding house from 1912, this building is home to Boise's popular indoor pala (Basque racquetball) court – check at the Basque Museum for a…
Yellowstone National Park
This former ranger station, dating from 1925, serves as a summer bookstore and winter warming hut. Rangers lead an hour-long boardwalk stroll from here…
Grand Teton National Park
Seen from this popular rafting put-in, the jagged Tetons, reflected in the meandering river, rank as some of the park's most sublime scenery. Access the…
Northern Colorado
Walden's sole, modest tourist attraction is the volunteer-operated historical museum, which houses artifacts, from early settlers of the area, in a log…
