Glendive, Montana was once a booming railroad town. As a hub for the Northern Pacific Railroad, the town today was once just a collection of tents and wagons.
Buildings in Glendive went up quickly starting with the arrival of the first load of lumber on the rail, in 1881. As the railroad became a secondary means of transport around the United States, the rail industry waned in Glendive.
Today, most residents in and around Glendive sustain their livelihood and the community through agricultural businesses such as farming and ranching.
The town is a very popular location for tourists that enjoy dinosaurs and fossils. On the eastern outskirts of the town is Makoshika State Park, the largest state park in Montana.
The badlands in this park are full of fossils of prehistoric animals and plants including dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are the main tourist attraction in Glendive today.