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On a Mission
A Tour Through Montana's Mission Valley
The magnificent Mission Valley seems to have it all. Towering, rugged mountains.
e largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Wide valleys spaered with
prairie, fields, lush wetlands, and a variety of birds and wildlife – including the
iconic buffalo. ese majestic animals are found today at the Bison Range, which
lies physically and spiritually at the heart of the Flathead Indian Reservation.
TEXT BY KAY BJORK | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PROVIDED
On a Mission
Trumpeter Swans swim at Ninepipe Wildlife Refuge with the stunning backdrop of the Mission Mountains.
