FWP AT WORK Chris Dantic, Makoshika State Park Manager

STATE PARK PROUD

CHRIS DANTIC

I’m standing in the park visitor center in front of our famous triceratops skull, one of many amazing dinosaur fossils on display at Makoshika. It’s hard to know where to begin when describing all the cool things about this park, the crown jewel recreation site in eastern Montana. In addition to our popular, museum-quality visitor center, we offer archery and rifle ranges, an outdoor pavilion and ampitheater, a nationally recognized disk golf course, 11 designated hiking trails, and both RV and backcountry campsites. Right now we’re also working on developing mountain biking trails and equestrian trails and soon hope to offer horse rentals so people can tour the park on horseback. And that’s not even mentioning the park’s awesome scenery and the incredible feeling of tranquility you get from spending time here. It’s such an honor for me to be a part of a park that offers so much to visitors and the local community. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is when people from Glendive, Sidney, Miles City and the surrounding areas bring their guests from out of town to Makoshika. I get to see the pride they have in sharing with their friends and family members this world-class state park that’s right in their own backyard.