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OverviewTraversing the spectacular Beartooth Highway in Montana and Wyoming is an unforgettable experience. The unspoiled mountain scenery along the highway inspired famed news correspondent Charles Kuralt to label it America's most beautiful drive, yet the story behind this engineering marvel is largely unknown. It is an epic account of man versus nature to construct a road through unforgiving wilderness. Built during the height of the Great Depression and rising 10,947 feet above sea level, the Beartooth Highway sparked an economic boom in Red Lodge, Cooke City and Yellowstone National Park. Understandably, it continues to leave a profound impression on people privileged to drive it. Historian Jon Axline tells the exciting and colorful narrative behind the origins and construction of the Beartooth Highway. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jon AxlinePublisher: Arcadia Publishing Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781467135795ISBN 10: 1467135798 Pages: 119 Publication Date: 29 August 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAuthor of Conveniences Sorely Needed: Montana's Historic Highway Bridges and Taming Big Sky Country: The History of Montana Transportation from Trails to Interstates and editor of Montana's Historical Highway Markers, Jon Axline has been the historian at the Montana Department of Transportation since 1990. Jon also conducts cultural resource surveys and contributes to Montana: The Magazine of Western History and Montana magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |