Montana captures your heart like no other. Its beauty takes your breath away. The lessons you learn from its people, its weather, its back roads, its bonfires, its one-of-a-kind experiences and its culture always stay with you.

Once you’ve lived in the Treasure State, a part of you stays there. Even if you move away, even if you decide you’re more of a city person, even if you never return, you always think of Montana with a sense of nostalgic pride. Here are 15 of the many reasons why:

1. The sunrises.
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They are so worth waking up for.
2. The sunsets.
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They are just incredible.
3. The lakes.
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Just look at Swiftcurrent Lake. Have you ever seen water so clear?
4. The rivers.
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5. The plains.
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You're beautiful too, Eastern Montana.
6. The parks.
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7. The Park to End All Parks.
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Glacier National Park is such a treasure.

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8. The people.
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Montanans are a good-hearted, generous, proud bunch with personalities like no other.
9. The pastries.
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They're made with Montana wheat, and they're delicious.
10. The wildlife.
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You never know what you might see.
11. The slower pace (except on the roads).
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Stop and smell the roses (or the bitterroot).
12. The ghost towns.
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Montana has such an interesting history, and the people have worked to preserve it.
13. The festivals.
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We do love a good festival.
14. The fresh air.
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'Nuff said.
15. The imperfections.
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Montana isn’t perfect. No place is. But somehow, its little imperfections make it that much more endearing. If it were perfect, no one would ever leave… and, well, we all know how Montanans feel about crowds.

Why does Montana have your heart?

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