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Bookstores
In a famously literary town, Fact and Fiction Books (220 N. Higgins Ave., 406/721-2881,
www.factandfictionbook.com , 9am-6pm Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm Sat., noon-4pm Sun.) is a
Missoula institution and a good place to learn about local culture and regional authors.
For used, rare, and out-of-print books, The Bird's Nest (219 N. Higgins Ave., 406/
721-1125, 10am-5pm Tues.-Sat.) is a real find, next door to Fact and Fiction.
RECREATION
Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness
Less than five miles north of town, the 60,000-acre Rattlesnake National Recreation Area
and Wilderness (406/329-3814) is fed by some 50 creeks and has 30 lakes, waterfalls, and
many miles of trails. The area is a dream for hikers, runners, mountain bikers, campers,
cross-country skiers, and fishers; it is home to deer, elk, coyotes, mountain goats, bighorn
sheep, black bears, and more than 40 species of birds in spring and fall. Camping is permit-
ted anywhere beyond the three-mile radius from the Rattlesnake's main trailhead.
To get to the area from Missoula, take the I-90 Van Buren Street exit at the east end of
town and travel 4.5 miles north on Rattlesnake Drive.
Missoula Osprey Baseball
At Ogren Field in Allegiance Park (700 Cregg Ln.), the Missoula Osprey (406/543-3300,
www.missoulaosprey.com , $12 box seats, $9-10 reserved, $7-8 general admission) take on
other Pioneer League teams in some great small-town minor-league baseball. Missoula is
known for its softball, so it's no surprise that the community shows up in force to watch
their hometown Ospreys, a farm team for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Hiking, Biking, and Horseback Riding
Hugely popular with walkers, runners, and bikers, the flat Clark Fork Riverfront Trail
( www.missoulian.com/app/hikebike/CFR-index.html ) is 3.8 miles long and provides access
to Caras Park, Bess Reed Park, and Kiwanis Park on the river's north bank and
McCormick Park, Clark Fork Natural Park, John Toole Park, the University of
Montana River Bowl, and Jacob's Island Park on the south bank. The trail, graveled in
places and paved in others, connects to a number of other intersecting trails and runs on
both the north and south sides of the Clark Fork River. It is easily accessible throughout
town, but the most abundant parking can be found at Caras Park near the Carousel for Mis-
soula. The trail on the river's north side is about 0.5 mile longer than on the south side.
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