Missoula, MT Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Blue-collar and academic cultures converge in MISSOULA , framed by the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains, to produce one of the most vibrant and friendly small towns in the country. It's a town of contrasting faces – truck sales yards and bookstores, continental cafés and gun shops – where nearly everyone seems to be connected to either the city's huge sawmills or the 10,000-student University of Montana. The visitor center , across the river from the campus, at 825 E Front St (tel 406/543-6623), can provide details on trails such as the grueling one leading from its office up Mount … more »