Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout

Historical marker location:

Gardiner, Montana

( Marker is on U.S. 89, 0.8 miles south of Yankee Jim Campground, on the right when traveling south.)

The Cutthroat's Worth Saving.

The state of Montana has a unique political culture, with a strong tradition of individualism and libertarianism. The state has a low population density and a large rural population, which has contributed to a strong sense of localism and self-reliance. Montana has often been a bellwether state for political trends in the United States, and its elections have been closely watched by political analysts.