national geographic: Missoula Montana Real Estate - Missoula is #1 on The Best Places To Live & Play in the Rockies! - 10/08/08 08:51 AM
Missoula, Montana was recently ranked #1 by National Geographic Adventure Magazine for being the Next Great Adventure Town in the Rockies!
For those of who live near Missoula, this is no surprise. Other towns that were also ranked in this category are:
1.) Missoula, Montana2.) Lander, Wyoming3.) Idaho Falls, Idaho4.) Silver City, New Mexico5.) Ogden, Utah6.) Carbondale, Colorado7.) Prescott, Arizona8.) Reno, Nevada9.) Pagosa Springs, Colorado10.) Red Lodge, Montana11.) Tucson, Arizona12.) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Read the full article here.
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national geographic: GeoTourism - Missoula, Montana featured on National Geographic's Crown of the Continent Tour - 08/26/08 10:28 AM
The Crown of the Continent Geotourism Council partnered with the National Geographic Society on the Crown of the Continent MapGuide and the development of a website promoting the area - http://www.crownofthecontinent.net/  and GeoTourism.
According to National Geographic, Geotourism is defined as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place-its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.
The website is amazing as it lines out a wonderful trip through Glacier, Waterton, Canada and Western Montana. It provides information on the local area and:
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