Montana Goes Wild and Crazy
Count on Montanans to create some of the zaniest events in the lower 48. Vacation travelers who visit the Big Sky state during the autumn months can enjoy some really unique offbeat events that appeal to the kid in us all.
Running of the Sheep
Hop over to Reed Point, population 185 to emulate the runners in the faraway world of Pamplona, Spain. Here you can don your beret, dress in your best white, and make your escape from a herd of sheep rather than the more treacherous bulls found in the more reckless Spanish version. Join the locals as you run through the town’s streets and make sure you stay as far ahead of those wild and wooly devils or you may find yourself slightly worse for wear!
John Colter Run
Here’s another running event that could get you in a lot of trouble if you try to emulate the tradition’s founder. Way back in 1806, the Lewis & Clark explorer John Colter broke from his ranks to go on a beaver trapping trip at the headwaters of the Missouri river. He somehow antagonized the Blackfoot natives, who stripped him and had him running for his life, making him the first streaker known in US history. Retrace Colter’s path with the locals, but please… keep your pants on.
What the Hay Festival
Who ever said that fine art and ranching weren’t a perfect combination? Check out the enormous sculptures made of hay, an exhibit that takes up 20 miles of some of Montana’s most glorious land. With titles such as Hay-lery Clinton, Har-Hay Davidson, and Cook-Hay Monster, this ingenious art form may be slightly corny, but Hay, why not?
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