Browning Montana
The city of Browning is located on an Indian reservation, which adjoins Glacier National Park. more info
Browning, incorporated in 1919, is located at an elevation of 4,655 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Northwestern Montana. The town is 13 miles east of what the Blackfeet call the "Backbone of the World", the magnificent Rockies and this includes Glacier National Park, the "Crown of the Continent", which shares a border with Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, Canada.
Browning is the largest community on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The 1.5-million acre Reservation includes most of Glacier County and is home to about 7,500 members of the Blackfeet Nation, the largest tribe in Montana.
The town of Browning is the hub of the Blackfeet Reservation and the home of several tribal offices and businesses. It is connected to the world by two major highways, U.S. 2 and U.S. 89. Major uses of the land include ranching and farming, with the principle crops being wheat, barley and hay. Browning is the last encampment of a proud and mighty people often referred to as "The Lords of the Great Plains".
Browning, and the outlying communities of Heart Butte, Babb, Blackfoot, East Glacier Park, Kiowa, Starr School and St. Mary, are is well known for the limitless assortment of opportunities it offers outdoor enthusiasts. Hunting and fishing compete with golf, camping, hiking, rodeos, and two annual native celebrations during the summer and fall seasons; snowmobiling, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing dominate the winter months. There are eight major lakes and 175 miles of fishing streams.
The Blackfeet Heritage Center and the Museum of the Plains Indian, along with many visitor-oriented businesses provide the community with a wide array of services.
Browning Public Schools is considered one of the best in the state for its academic and athletic programs.
A visitor will find a number of campgrounds, motels, hotels and restaurants, along with plenty of recreational opportunities within the Blackfeet Reservation and in nearby Glacier National Park.
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