Outside magazine says Missoula is one of nation’s Top 5 places to raise outdoor kids

With critters from mink to mule deer roaming the nearby woods, Missoula gives parents plenty of opportunities to teach kids respect for wildlife. “You know how in most places if you see the neighbors all gathered on the corner, it’s usually because there’s been a fire or a robbery or a heart attack?” she says. “In Missoula, it’s usually because there’s a wild animal doing something cool.”

By: Julie Schwietert Collazo

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