Prairie Dog Town: Montana park devoted to protecting nature’s engineer [Video]

BIG TIMBER — If you’re driving too fast down Interstate 90 past Big Timber, you might miss an entire state park devoted to nature’s engineer.

Prairie Dog Town State Park is filled with hundreds of prairie dog colonies, dug by the interesting creature, that you can see up close.

Many stumble upon Prairie Dog Town State Park completely by accident.

“Oh, they’re cute. They’re fun to watch,” says Jim Tallman.

Jim and Carol Tallman were on a road trip across America, from their home state of Alaska, when a road sign caught their attention.

“It’s been great. It’s a little windy today, but it’s been fun. There’s lots of prairie dogs out here. It’s a beautiful area,” said Carol.

As the name suggests, prairie dogs are as far as the eye can see.

Prairie Dog Town State Park opened in 1974 and has been offering free access for Montana residents since.