My Missoula County

Missoula, Montana was recently ranked #1 by National Geographic Adventure Magazine for being the Next Great Adventure Town in the Rockies!
For those of who live near Missoula, this is no surprise. Other towns that were also ranked in this category are:
1.) Missoula, Montana
2.) Lander, Wyoming
3.) Idaho Falls, Idaho
4.) Silver City, New Mexico
5.) Ogden, Utah
6.) Carbondale, [...]

Missoula, Montana was recently named Ninth in the category of “Greenest Commuter Towns” by AARP. This was based on a 2007 Census Bureau Estimate that 8.91% of Missoulians bike or walk to work.
Missoula promotes biking and walking to work with Missoula in Motion - a program designed to help local businesses, institutions and individuals address [...]

The America’s Promise Alliance and Capital One have announced the winners of the 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People competition which identifies cities and towns nationwide that have made the well-being of children and youth a top priority. In its third year, 100 Best spotlights those communities that find unique and effective ways to ensure their [...]

AARP recently came out with a study of the Skinniest US towns. Missoula, Montana ranked #7 of the top ten. They gathered information from the National Center for Chronic Disease BRFSS (’05-06) and looked at the average BMI for each city. Those with the lowest Body Mass Index (BMI) made the list.
Now keep inmind that they [...]