Like British Columbia, Montana’s northwest corner, where Canadian Hwy-93 ends and US-93 begins, is an isolated land of dense forests, broad rivers, and glaciated valleys. Besides providing natural habitat for herds of moose, elk, bison, and bighorn sheep, not to mention mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears, the thick groves of cedars, pines, and firs support the Northwest’s other endangered species—the logger—whose angular clear-cuts and mono-crop tree plantations are also apparent as you pass through the region.

  The first sizeable town, 15 miles south of the border, is Eureka (pop. 1,200), a sleepy little place with a pair of gas stations, a couple of cafés, and Tobacco Valley Historical Village (open summer only), a fascinating collection of pioneer buildings, preserved and moved to a small park along US-93 at the south end of town.