The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive
The Beartooth Highway: A History of America’s Most Beautiful Drive

Author: Jon Axline

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1439657130

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Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it "America's most beautiful drive," yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway.

The Beartooth Highway
The Beartooth Highway

Author: Jon Axline

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781531699338

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Traversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it America s most beautiful drive, yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway."

Scenic Driving the Beartooth Highway
Scenic Driving the Beartooth Highway

Author: H. L. James

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 1997-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560445555

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From Red Lodge to Cooke City winds a spectacular 64-mile route known as the Beartooth Highway. Frequently described as the most scenic drive in America, it traverses the top of the world at the border of Montana and Wyoming. This guidebook includes a mile-by-mile log filled with facts and road anecdotes which enhance the geology and history of the area. For the sheer thrill of driving and raw mountain landscapes, this one can't be beat.

The Beartooth Highway
The Beartooth Highway

Author: H. L. James

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560446378

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From Red Lodge to Cooke City winds a spectacular 64-mile route known as the Beartooth Highway. Frequently described as the most scenic drive in America, it traverses the "top of the world" at the border of Montana and Wyoming. This guidebook includes a mile-by-mile log filled with facts and road anecdotes which enhance the geology and history of the area. For the sheer thrill of driving and raw mountain landscapes, this one can't be beat. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Montana Highway Tales
Montana Highway Tales

Author: Jon Axline

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-06-07

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1439672725

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Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the tragic 1943 Smith Mine disaster, where a methane explosion trapped and killed seventy-three miners. The catastrophe triggered investigations at the state and national level that resulted in improvements in mine safety. With more than two dozen stories, historian Jon Axline provides a front-seat view of the Treasure State's thrilling past, forgotten characters and overlooked oddities found by the wayside.

Hidden History of Helena, Montana
Hidden History of Helena, Montana

Author: Ellen Baumler and Jon Axline

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467144010

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Distinguished by statesmen and magnates, Helena's history is colored with many other compelling characters and episodes nearly lost to time. Before achieving eminence in Deadwood, Sheriff Seth Bullock oversaw Montana Territory's first two legal hangings. The Seven Mile House was an oasis of vice for the parched, weary travelers entering the valley on the Benton Road, despite a tumultuous succession of ownership. The heritage of the Sieban Ranch and the saga of "King Kong" Clayton, "the Joe Louis of the Mat," faded from public memory. From unraveling the myths of Chinatown to detailing the lives of red-light businesswomen and the Canyon Ferry flying saucer hoax, revered local historians Ellen Baumler and Jon Axline team up to preserve a compendium of Helena's yesteryear.

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Publisher: Youguide International BV

Published:

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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Backroads & Byways of Montana: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
Backroads & Byways of Montana: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

Author: Jeff Welsch

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2011-06-06

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 158157889X

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With natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Montana offers the breathtaking landscapes of Glacier National Park and the Greater Yellowstone region, the mystical cowboy country of the high plains, and truly spectacular river valleys. Its cities and towns provide charm, personality, and hospitality, with classic eateries, quaint museums, and uniquely Montana activities. Welsch and Moore, your guides to Big Sky Country, share their favorite places both on and off the beaten track. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend or longer, want to explore your home state or make plans for free time in an area you don’t know well, take to the road with a Backroads & Byways book. You’ll discover the most interesting places to visit on and off the beaten path. Destinations will appeal to foodies, history buffs, families with kids, couples, adventurers, hikers, bikers—in short, everyone. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.

American Cowboy
American Cowboy

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Publisher:

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.