Makoshika State Park and Glacier National Park have some things in common.

They are both in Montana. They both offer spectacular views of the natural world. And I hiked in both of them last week.

The trails could not have been more different.

Makoshika is arid and rocky, sporting cacti and rattlesnakes. 

Near the Twin Sisters in Makoshika State Park Glendive, MT

Glacier is vibrant and lush, full of waterfalls and wildflowers.

Avalanche Falls in Glacier National Park MT

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