About Missoula

Missoula is home to the University of Montana, Montana College of Technology-Missoula, Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Modern Beauty School and many more great organizations. Local sports teams include the University of Montana Grizzlies, Missoula Maulers Hockey Team, Missoula Osprey Professional Baseball & Missoula Phoenix Football. Recreation around the area consists of snow and cross country  skiing/snowboarding, Hiking, Mountain Bike Trails, Walking trails, fishing, golf, river rafting. Nearby attractions:

• Flathead lake, 60 miles
• Glacier National Park, 150 Miles
• Snowbowl Ski area
• Lost trail ski area
• Discovery Ski area
• Spokane, Washington, 190 miles (3 hours)

The U.S. Census Bureau‘s 2009 estimate of Missoula’s population was 68,876; making the city the second-largest in Montana. The 2009 census estimate put the population of Missoula County at 108,623. Missoula is rapidly growing; it had the second largest actual growth of any city in Montana with an increase in population of 11,823 since 2000. –Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia