If you live in Montana, you’re already aware that Big Sky Country is the best place on Earth. In fact, we’ve got some exclusive bragging rights we happen to be pretty proud of. These are 11 of them.

1. First of all, we get Glacier National Park.
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The Crown Jewel of the Continent is basically in our backyards.
2. We’ve got access to the best sapphires ever.
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Yogo sapphires are only found in Yogo Gulch, part of the Little Belt Mountains, and they're gorgeous.
3. We have the privilege of seeing more wildlife than we can ever imagine.
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Montana has the largest migratory elk herd, the largest breeding population of trumpeter swans, and the most grizzly bears in the country.
4. We can enjoy the most complete original town of its kind in the country.
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Virginia City is the best (and liveliest) ghost town ever, and it's all ours.
5. We get to claim Wilcoxson’s ice cream as our own.
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Wilcoxson's ice cream has been made and sold in Montana for over 100 years, and it's delicious.

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6. We have access to the best food in the country.
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Fresh Flathead cherries, huckleberries (and huckleberry bear claws from the Polebridge Mercantile), steaks, burgers, treats from Wheat Montana... we grow and raise almost everything in the Treasure State.
7. We get to claim Giant Springs as our own.
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Giant Springs is one of the largest freshwater springs in the country, and it was discovered by the Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1805.
8. Montana is the only state that has a triple divide.
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This allows water to flow into the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson Bay.
9. We are the most spoiled when it comes to bookstores.
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The Treasure State has more bookstores per capita than any other.
10. We get to enjoy a truly slower pace of life.
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The state of Montana is basically a small town with a lot of roads in between. We encourage a nice, relaxed life here.
11. We have the distinct privilege of calling ourselves Montanans.
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And if you live here, you know what an honor that truly is.

Not only is Montana beautiful, there’s a lot of fascinating history to learn here. Check out these little known Treasure State trivia facts.

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