I have great fondness for this area of Montana just north of Helena. My former father-in-law, Jim McLucas, was instrumental in wildlife restoration for several decades in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s for Montana, and had assisted the successful return of mountain goats, big horn sheep, antelope, elk, deer, and other big game into many of the wild areas of the Big Sky State, including the Gates of the Mountains. The Gates of the Mountains area has a great boat tour that allows visitors a fantastic opportunity to get to know the history of this stretch of the Missouri River that much more. http://www.gatesofthemountains.com