Bitterroot Valley and Missoula Nourished by the towering peaks and the peaceful rivers, the Bitterroot Valley is a town of cowboys, writers, professionals, and youthful energy. The people who are happiest here are those who love the outdoors - those who notice a whitetail deer along the side of the road or passing cloud patterns against the big blue sky.
Time moves slower here - mountain time.
The nearest big town to the Bitterroot Valley is Missoula. The town is the site of the confluence of three major rivers - the Bitterroot River, the Clark Fork, and the Big Blackfoot. Missoula is the location of the University of Montana and received the Great American Place Award by American Heritage Magazine last year. Forget New York, Los Angeles or Chicago, the new literary capital of the United States is called henceforth Missoula. The town of approximately 64,000 counts more writers per square foot than any other town in the north American continent, Greenwich Village included.