A river does run through it

The Bitterroot River is, like the two other Missoula rivers, a hot spot for fly fishing.  The movie A River Runs Through It, based on the book by Norman Maclean, focuses partially on fly fishing on the Blackfoot River in Missoula.

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Missoula – A River Runs Through It

Missoula - a river does indeed run through it. In 1992, the Oscar-winning feature film A River Runs Through It brought notoriety to a town in the Pacific Northwest and the world was introduced to Missoula, Mon... more

The Story of Missoula’s “M”

By MAKE IT MISSOULA. At 620 feet above the city of Missoula and and elevation of 5,158 on the slope of Mt. Sentinel sits a symbol that has become synonymous not only with the University of Montana, but also th... more

Art Studios and Lebowskifests

By CLAY SPRINGMEYER. After a long week of struggles in the studio, I celebrated the completion of my winter session course by heading over to Lebowskifest at the Wilma theater on Saturday night. This movie wil... more

The Thanks I Gave

"A Day in a UM Life" by CLAY SPRINGMEYER. The ritual consumption of turkey, wine, mashed potatoes, and pie has come and gone, leaving me with an extra pound or two to remember it by. Navigating snowy MacDonald ... more

Missoula History

The first inhabitants of the Missoula area were Native Americans from the Salish tribe.  They called the area “Nemissoolatakoo,” which translates roughly to “river of ambush," and eventually gave rise to... more