The secret is out. Baby boomers love Montana and now make up 57 percent of the population. The way of life depicted in Charlie Russell's art is now gone, but the landscape remains much the same as it was in his time. The mountains and rivers of his paintings are still ready to explore and enjoy.

For the baby boomer looking for something to do, Montana is filled with adventurous possibilities. Rafting, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, big game photography, scenic photography, great bird watching, museums, camping, hunting for elk, pronghorn antelope, deer, and moose. By the way, grizzly bears are not in cages in Montana.

Montana is chock-full of great, backwater destinations, tons of sites and sights you'll want to visit, such as Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, numerous stops along the Lewis & Clark Trail, wilderness areas, historic towns, many trout streams, the Montana Dinosaur Trail, wide open spaces and much more.

Montana is a rare and special place of inspiration and breathtakingly beauty known as "Big Sky Country" because of its vast size and rolling plains. For baby boomers it can be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Reasonable priced housing, very friendly people, and the spirit of the old west combine to make Montana a must see for your retirement planning.