Little Big Horn National Monument - 65 miles SE of Billings
Little Big Horn National Monument in southeastern Montana memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their ancestral way of life. Here in the valley of the Little Bighorn River on June 25 and 26, 1876, more than 260 soldiers and attached personnel of the U.S. Army met defeat and death at the hands of several thousand Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Among the dead were Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and every member of his immediate command.

Plenty Coups State Monument - 35 miles south of Billings
Situated within the Crow Reservation in south central Montana, Chief Plenty Coups State Monument represents an effort to preserve one of the state's significant historic sites. Once the home of Plenty Coups, last chief of the Crows, the area offers a variety of recreational activities for visitors, including excellent picnic facilities.

Yellowstone National Park
The nation's first and foremost national park is just a few hours' drive southwest of Billings. Leaving Billings, the visitor has three routes to the Park from which to choose, including the breathtaking 11,000 foot high Beartooth Highway, referred to by CBS newsman, Charles Kuralt, as the most scenic highway in America.

Yellowtail Dam & Big Horn Reservoir
This massive dam and 72 mile scenic reservoir are located two hours south of Billings near Hardin off I 90. It provides great fishing, boating and water skiing opportunities. The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range extends along the reservoir.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon in southeastern Montana is rich in historic, scenic and recreational value. The Pryor Mountains, Crow Indian Reservation the entire area is a geologist's delight, and only a few hours drive from Billings.

Buffalo Bill Historical Center - Cody, Wyoming
Sometimes called the "Smithsonian of the West," the Center is actually four museums in one location: The Buffalo Bill Museum, the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Cody Firearms Museum and the Plains Indian Museum. Only two hours' drive from Billings and a frequent stopping point for people traveling to or from Yellowstone National Park.

Pompeys Pillar
The only known physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's passage is Captain Clark's signature carved into the rock of this massive sandstone pillar in 1908. Pompeys Pillar is a short half-hour drive east of Billings.