Hiking

Thursday night marked the grand opening of a new, 2-mile stretch of paved trail up Grant Creek that ties more than just houses together, but neighborhoods and businesses west of Missoula...Not to mention great hiking and biking trails too!

It might be a bit more challenging to get to the popular 'M' trail on the University of Montana campus in the next few weeks.

The "M' on Mount Sentinel in Missoula is one of the most popular hiking trails in Montana, but how many switchbacks must you hike before you get to the top?

Summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, but Health Officer Ellen Leahy with the Missoula City-County Health Department said on Monday that one summer hazard is already here.

Fall is my favorite time of the year, so it only makes sense that I am always looking for ways to get outside and enjoy the crisp weather and beautiful colors. The best way to accomplish this is to lace up your hiking boots and head out to one of the many day hike destinations that Missoula offers. I w...

I love spending time outdoors during the summer months, but I do not love all of the multi-legged creatures that make their home in the forest — especially the ones that bite. A few days ago, I set out on a nice, long run from the main trailhead in the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area ...

West of the Continental Divide, serious hikers can experience Big Sky bliss on the state’s most rugged ascents and test themselves on some of the best trail adventures in North America. The vistas are not only spectacular, they stretch from the brilliant blue of Montana sky to glassy alpine lakes and distant pincushion forests of green.

Although there is an abundance of awesome trails right here in Missoula, sometimes I get the itch to get out of town and hike somewhere new — even if it’s only 20 minutes down the road. After hearing nothing but good things about the trail that loops Lake Como — the largest lake in the Bitterroot Valley — I decided to check it out for myself last summer ...