S. A. Snyder - Scenic Driving Montana: Including Glacier National Park and Beartooth Highway, Fourth Edition

Photo courtesy of Stephen Plant

In 1878 S. A. Snyders great-great-grandparents homesteaded in Montana. Their small farmhouse in the Bitterroot Valley still stands occupied today. An inveterate traveler, Snyder has journeyed throughout many countries and across much of the United States. Her college education in biology and journalism, along with her work in, and dedication to, conservation, provide the fodder for both her personal and professional writing.

Today, Snyder lives in Virginia with her husband. She is an oral storyteller, and she also writes and blogs about conservation, spirituality, and self-care at LunaRiverVoices.com . Her other books include a memoir, Plant Trees, Carry Sheep: A Womans Spiritual Journey Among the Sufis of Scotlandand The Value of Your Soul: Rumi Verse for Lifes Annoying Moments, both published by Luna River Publishing, LLC. Visit her website to learn about more upcoming books.

I am grateful to Paul Dumond for his help with the first edition, first researched in 1994. As my chauffeur he navigated many an unmarked road, always maintaining a sense of humor and adventure, while I took notes on these drives. Thank you to the many outstanding photographers who shared their work with me, even if their photos didnt make it in the book: Pam Arroues; Heidi Beck-Heser, Philipsburg Chamber of Commerce; Ariel Bleth; Brad Christensen; Kathie DeWitt; Paul Dumond; Roxanne Escudero; Amy Falcione; Craig Flentie, BLM; Joanne Girvin, Custer Gallatin National Forest; Tom Kilmer; Michael Lynch; Chris McGowan; James N. Perdue, WildAndScenicPhotos.com ; Andrea Pipp; Jane Ruchman, Custer Gallatin National Forest; Donnie Sexton, Montana Office of Tourism; and Dusti Thompson, Libby Area Chamber of Commerce.

A special thank you to two of my best friends: Ariel Bleth, who helped with the third edition, and Kelly Morrow, who helped with the fourth edition. Another big thanks to Craig Flentie, with the Bureau of Land Management Lewistown Field Office, for his detailed updates to, and photos of, remote Scenic Drive 20.

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Blackfeet Reservation

Browning, MT

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Crow Reservation

Crow Agency, MT

(406) 638-3708

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Flathead Reservation Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Pablo, MT

(406) 675-2700

The Peoples Center: (406) 675-0160

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Fort Belknap Reservation

Harlem, MT

(406) 353-8473 or (406) 353-2285

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Fort Peck Reservation

Poplar, MT

(406) 768-2300

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Little Shell Chippewa

Great Falls, MT

(406) 452-2892 or (406) 315-2400

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Northern Cheyenne Reservation

Lame Deer, MT

(406) 477-6284

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Rocky Boys Reservation

Box Elder, MT

(406) 395-5705

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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Supervisors Office

420 Barrett St.

Dillon, MT 59725

(406) 683-3900

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Madison Ranger District

5 Forest Service Rd.

Ennis, MT 59729