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State symbols
State flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), since 1895
State tree: Ponderosa Pine, since 1949
State animal: Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), since 1862
State bird: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), since 1931
State fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout, since 1977
State Song: "Montana", since 1945
State Ballad: "Montana Melody", since 1983
State Gemstones: Yogo Sapphire & Agate
State Fossil: Maiasaur ("Duck-billed Dinosaur") (Maiasaura peeblesorum), since
1985
State Butterfly: Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), since 2001
State Grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass, since 1973
State Motto: "Oro y Plata" (Spanish: Gold and Silver)
Quake Lake was formed during the 1959 earthquake of the Yellowstone Area.
Ski areas
Montana has several ski areas including:
Bear Paw Ski Bowl near Havre, Montana
Big Mountain near Whitefish
Big Sky Resort near Big Sky, Montana
Blacktail near Lakeside
Bridger Bowl Ski Area near Bozeman
Discovery Basin near Philipsburg
Great Divide near Helena, Montana
Lost Trail near Darby, Montana
Lookout Pass near St. Regis, Montana
Maverick Mountain near Dillon, Montana
Snowbowl Ski Area near Missoula
Moonlight Basin near Big Sky, Montana
Red Lodge Mountain near Red Lodge
Showdown Ski Area near White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Turner Mountain Ski Resort near Libby
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