1. Rocky Mountain States MontanaWyomingColorado UtahIdahoNevada

2. Little Big Horn National Battlefield – Crow Agency Motto : Oro y plata (Gold and Silver) Nickname : Treasure state, Big Sky Country Origin of Name : Chosen from Latin dictionary by J. M. Ashley; it is a Latinized Spanish word meaning "mountainous" Capital : Helena Population : 902,195 Bitterroot Sweetgrass Ranch - Big Timber Elkhorn State Park (19 th Century Mining Town)‏ A Native American Pow Wow - Missoula

3. Motto : Equal RightsNickname : Equality state Origin of Name : From a Native American word meaning mountains and valleys alternating Snowy River Trail Bronco Riding Cheyenne Frontier Days Devil's Tower Buffalo Old Faithful - Yellowstone National Park Indian Paintbrush Capital : Cheyenne Population : 493,782

4. Motto : Nil Sine Numine (Nothing Without Providence) Nickname : The Centennial state, The Rocky Mountain State Origin of Name : From the Spanish word meaning "ruddy" or "red" Rocky Mountain National Park Pike's Peak Columbine Capital Denver Population 4,301,261 Estes Park

5. Motto : Industry Nickname : Beehive state Origin of Name ; From the ute tribe, meaning people of the mountains Capital : Salt Lake City Population : 2,233,169 Salt Lake City Mormon Tabernacle Mormon Tabernacle Choir The Great Salt Lake Craters of the Moon National Monument

6. Motto : Esto perpetua (It is forever) Nicknames : Gem State, Spud state Origin of Name : Unknown Syringa University of Idaho - Moscow Capital Boise Population 1,293,953

7. Motto : All for Our Country Nickname : Sagebrush State, Silver State, and Battle-born state Origin of Name : From a Spanish word meaning snowcapped Capital : Carson City Population : 1,998,257 Sagebrush Bristlecone Pine Las Vegas Strip Nevada Highway 375 Area 51 – Groom Lake