▁the ▁Sh ining ▁Mountains " ▁and ▁more ▁recently , ▁" The ▁Last ▁Best ▁Place ". ▁The ▁state ▁ranks ▁fourth ▁in ▁area , ▁but ▁ 4 4 th ▁in ▁population , ▁and ▁accordingly ▁has ▁the ▁third - low est ▁population ▁density ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁economy ▁is ▁primarily ▁based ▁on ▁services , ▁with ▁ran ch ing , ▁whe at ▁far ming , ▁oil ▁and ▁coal ▁min ing ▁in ▁the ▁east , ▁and ▁l umber , ▁tour ism , ▁and ▁hard ▁rock ▁min ing ▁in ▁the ▁west . ▁Mill ions ▁of ▁tour ists ▁ann ually ▁visit ▁Gla cier ▁National ▁Park , ▁the ▁Little ▁B igh orn ▁Battle field ▁National ▁Monument , ▁and ▁three ▁of ▁the ▁five ▁ent ran ces ▁to ▁Y ellow stone ▁National ▁Park . ▁ ▁A ▁number ▁of ▁Mont an ans ▁have ▁become ▁notable ▁for ▁their ▁invol vement ▁in ▁acting , ▁animation , ▁direct ing , ▁classical ▁music , ▁rock ▁music , ▁and ▁opera . ▁Act ors ▁include ▁Gary ▁Cooper , ▁who ▁won ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁for ▁Serge ant ▁York ▁( 1 9 4 2 ) ▁and ▁High ▁No on ▁( 1 9 5 2 ), ▁and ▁My r na ▁Lo y , ▁who ▁won ▁a ▁lifetime ▁achiev ement ▁Academy ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁Mar tha ▁Ray e ▁was ▁an ▁ent ert ainer ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁strong ▁supp orter ▁of , ▁and ▁much ▁bel oved ▁by , ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁military . ▁Anim ator ▁Brad ▁Bird ▁won ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁for ▁The ▁In cred ibles ▁( 2