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 ...

Paths along the downtown riverfront are at the heart of Missoula's trail network. Walking, bicycling and, in some places, horseback-riding paths along the Clark's Fork of the Columbia River ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Feel like getting away from it all, but don't have time to leave town? Take a walk, run, bicycle ride or horseback ride down the Kim Williams Nature Trail, the eastern-most segment of the ...

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 ...

A drive on Forest Road No. 365 up Blue Mountain will give you some tremendous views of the Missoula Valley and, at the right time of the year, an opportunity to visit a working Forest Service lookout.

North Summit is the magnificent mountain towering above the Missoula Valley to the southwest. It's often mistaken for Lolo Peak, which is behind it but not visible from some parts of the valley.

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.

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 ...

• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Hell Gate Lodge 383. 112 N. Pattee St. Meets second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. 549-0542. • Bitterroot Shrine Club. Meets third ...