15 Reasons Why You Should Never, Ever Move To Montana
Jessica Wick
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The people who call Montana home already know how amazing it truly is. It’s not that we don’t enjoy it when people visit and love it as much as we do; Montanans just tend to roll their eyes at those who romanticize the Treasure State, as if it is a perfect paradise that will magically solve all their problems if they move here. Truth be told, there are some legitimate reasons not to move here because living in Montana can be quite wonderful.
The next time your friend from college, an extended family member, or a stranger on the internet starts to plan their magical life here, list off these perfectly valid reasons, and perhaps they’ll reconsider moving to Montana.
1. It gets really, really cold.
2. It’s so cold that some of our glaciers haven’t even melted yet.
3. There’s not much of a nightlife.
4. Montanans eat a lot of bull testicles.
5. Staying anonymous and invisible is difficult.
6. There are way too many beers to choose from.
7. Rush-hour traffic doesn’t exist here.
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8. Bears.
9. There’s that whole "supervolcano" thing.
10. If you’re a creature of comfort, you might not survive in Montana.
11. The cell phone service leaves much to be desired.
12. There are a lot more cows in Montana than people.
13. You might get bitten by a rattlesnake.
14. There really is no such thing as a snow day.
15. Seriously, did we mention there are BEARS everywhere?
Stay away. Living in Montana is only suitable for the wild at heart.
Looking for some things to do in Montana that the locals keep to themselves? Check out these hidden attractions in Montana.
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Living in Montana
Is it worth moving to Montana?
We certainly think so! Montana might have a small population, but it has a large list of amazing things to do in all that open space. It's chock-full of amazing hikes, incredible lakes, photogenic landscapes all over the place. We're home to Glacier National Park, which is easily one of the most beautiful national parks in the entire country. If you've never been, you should go as soon as humanly possible, because it might just be the literal definition of Heaven on earth - and it's right here in Montana.
What are some quirky things about Montana?
Montana has some pretty weird things going on. Where do we start? Here are a few quirky things about Montana:
- We're home to a gravitational anomaly in Columbia Falls.
- We had an operating brothel in the state until the 1980s (seriously) in Butte.
- There's a hay-sculpting contest every year in Utica.
- Montana has an unusually high number of UFO sightings every year.
We could go on forever, but instead, you should check this article out for some more Montana weirdness.
What are some weird Montana attractions?
Montana is home to lots of bizarre attractions, both of the roadside variety and otherwise. The following are some of the strangest attractions in Montana:
- Check out the Berkeley Pit in Butte - it's a poisonous lake that was once a copper pit mine. Nowadays, it's just ridiculously acidic, 1,000 feet deep, and full of unique species of bacteria that one doesn't find in a whole lot of places.
- If ghost towns are a passion of yours, you're in luck, because Montana is home to around 60 of them.
- Test your sense of perception at the mystery vortex in Columbia Falls, where nothing is what it seems.
The list never seems to end; Montana is full of absolutely fascinating and strange spots to kill all the time in the world.