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References
- ↑ Montana Office of Tourism
- 1 2 Karen Ogden (2004-06-27). "Jurassic Journey: Follow the Dinosaur Trail". The Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ Bill Schneider (2007-07-28). "Dino Trail is Tourism Home Run". The New West Magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ What Happened Along the MT Dinosaur Trail in 2005, annual trail report produced by MT Office of Tourism
- ↑ MT Office of Tourism statistics from MT Dino Trail Annual Reports
- ↑ "Dinosaur Trail Helping Attract More Tourists". USA Today. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
