Big Hole National Battlefield and Missoula Montana

On episode 56, we travel beyond Glacier National Park to Big Hole National Battlefield and Missoula Montana.

If you are buying an airplane ticket to get to Glacier National Park, consider spending some extra time in the state. This episode continues a series of extra adventures beyond GNP.  This podcast is part of a multi-episode journey through Montana. It wraps up our review of travel options you can explore while visiting Montana.

Big Hole National Battlefield

Big Hole National Battlefield is about 5.5 hours south of Glacier National Park. On August 9, 1877 gun shots rained down from a hillside onto a sleeping camp of Nez Perce in the early morning hours. By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 Nez Perce were dead along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who were there.

On this episode, we discuss our stops for the final leg of our Montana journey:

• Big Hole National Battlefield 
• The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
• St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
• Downtown Missoula
• and more

On our Foodie Corner, we stop at Tamarack Brewing Company.

Recommended Reading on Big Hole National Battlefield

Nez Perce Summer 1877 by Jerome A. Greene

The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story by Elliott West

Thunder Rolling Down The Mountain: The Story of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce by Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup, Rusty Zimmerman

Planning A Trip To Glacier National Park

Be sure to catch our prior episodes on Glacier National Park. Episodes 50 through 52 covered planning a trip to GNP, and deep dives into the west and east sides of the park. Links are provided below:

Planning A Trip To Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park – The West Side

Glacier National Park – The East Side

Beyond Glacier National Park

If you are in Montana to visit Glacier, why not add a few more days to soak up some more attractions? We share the things we did beyond Glacier National Park on our podcast.  In addition to this episode, also check out our prior podcasts in the Beyond Glacier series

Great Falls Montana

Grant-Kohrs Ranch and Deer Lodge Montana

Helena Montana

Travel Resources

And while preparing to visit the National Park, you can find links to a number of books to get you in the travel mindset on our Amazon Store Page – check out the section: Books That Inspire Travel 

We also invite you to visit our Amazon Storefront for more travel resources that we recommend – all of which, we personally use in our travels.

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Visit Montana

We hope this episode inspires you to consider a visit to Montana.

Which activities will you plan on a trip to Montana?   Drop us a line if you have an adventure in this city.

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