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In the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, Nye, Mont. -- population 200 -- is a one-horse town rich in history. It was named for Jack Nye, who discovered copper ore in the area.
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Old-timers will correct you if you call Nye, Mont., a town. They say it's a community.
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Crow American Indians lived in Nye, Mont., until the late 1800s when homesteaders arrived. This Edward Curtis photograph is of two Absarokee Crow.
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Sweeping mountain landscapes are a familiar sight in Nye, Mont., along the Stillwater River approximately 80 miles southwest of Billings.
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Fly fishing is popular on the Stillwater River -- a tributary of the Yellowstone River.
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Nye School is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1931 using round, weathered stones from the Stillwater River.
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Three third graders and one kindergartner attend Nye School this year. There's also the schoolhouse dog, Charlie.
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Nye School is nearing its 75th anniversary. This archival photograph shows some of the first students to attend Nye School in the 1930s.
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Montana's wide-open landscape has cast a spell on 71-year-old rancher Keith Martin who, despite the hardships of his work, is here to stay.
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Nye Trading Post, which locals call "The Nye Mall," is the community's only store.
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Although nearly a ghost town today, Nye, Mont., was once one of the liveliest mining camps in the state.
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The sun sets over the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains in Nye, Mont.
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The moon rises over Nye, Mont. People call the area Big Sky country.
