The town's remote location tucked in the Garnet Range of Montana's Rocky Mountains, about 30 miles away from Missoula, meant that the remaining buildings were largely untouched after its final ...

But Missoula, Montana, is way more than a launching pad. Better to call it a basecamp, ... The scenic “M” trail that climbs to an overlook of Missoula leaves right from town.

If Missoula, Montana was only a basecamp for world-class wilderness, it’d be enough to call it one of America’s best towns – but it offers so much more. CNN’s Victor Blackwell checks out ...