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Petroglyphs and more wonders await at this intriguing park

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lady sitting on a rock at writing on stone provincial park
Betty takes in the view at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. — Dwayne Brandly photo

Next we travelled to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. If you have never been there you are in for a magnificent treat. The hoodoo rock formations are really something to behold. They border the north side of the Milk River and are silent testimony to the thousands of years the Blackfoot people freely roamed this country.

Embedded in the sandstone you will see many petroglyphs or rock carvings depicting both prosperous times and battles won and lost. Be sure and take the guided tour. The guide will tell you about the culture of the very early inhabitants and the impact of the white settlers on them.

After we left the park we headed for the US border and promptly got lost on a gravel road to nowhere. My wife will tell you that is because I didn’t turn when she said to. We finally arrived in Shelby, Montana and stayed at the city-owned park.

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