The Rattlesnake Valley, extending north from Missoula, is a pleasant and popular area for walking, jogging and bicycling. Rattlesnake Creek, which originates in the Rattlesnake Mountains, runs ...

The Fire Road traverses the face of Mount Sentinel from above the “M” south to Pattee Canyon. Access is at the south end of Maurice Avenue near the University Villages Community Center or from ...

Arts/Leisure - Art and Musical Groups Welcome to the 2011 edition of Uncover Missoula. •Alliance Francaise. Alliance Française of Missoula is a local nonprofit whose mission is to promote ...

Pattee Canyon has been a favorite Missoula recreation spot since the 1930s, when Civilian Conservation Corps members constructed the first picnic facilities. A downhill ski area was also in ...

This popular trail is a stopping-off point on your way up Forest Road No. 365 to the Blue Mountain lookout. One of the few Missoula-area trails with interpretive information on-site, it's also a ...

For an easygoing outing beyond the city limits, try the trail at Maclay Flat. The path is wide, level and surfaced to accommodate wheelchairs. It takes you along the Bitterroot River and through ...

The 5,500-acre Blue Mountain Recreation Area, just two miles southwest of Missoula, is another close-to-town area to explore. The Lolo National Forest worked closely with Missoula-area recreation ...

Few communities enjoy a place quite like the 60,000-acre Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness just north of Missoula. Here, you'll find a variety of hiking, backpacking, horseback ...

Named after a well-known Missoula skier, bicyclist and outdoorsman, this trail loops around the southeast portion of Pattee Canyon Recreation Area. You might want to pick up one of Lolo National ...

This route on the north face of Mount Sentinel offers hiking opportunities on the periphery of Missoula. The trail links the Kim Williams Nature Trail, in Hellgate Canyon, with Crazy Canyon Trail ...

When you're out on Missoula's trails, whether in town or in the national forest, remember that you are one of many traveling these pathways. If you meet other people on the trail, be considerate ...

See the Gallery listings the first Friday of each month in the Entertainer for current shows and displays. Alara Jewelry, 312 N. Higgins Ave., 728-8844. Amira Rug Gallery, 214 E. Main St., 728-9423.