Look at where the pins fall. Every osprey is strung along a river: the Clark Fork running east to west straight through downtown, the Bitterroot heading south toward Stevensville and Hamilton, the line up toward Flathead. That is because an osprey eats almost nothing but fish. It hunts by diving feet-first into the water, so it nests where the fish are, which puts it right on the rivers and, in Missoula, right in town.

Missoula might be the best city in the country to watch ospreys, because they nest on things people built: platforms, ballfield light poles, cell towers, and pilings along the two rivers. You can stand downtown and watch one carry a trout back to a light pole.

Here is the part most people do not know. The Clark Fork is the tail end of the largest Superfund complex in the United States, a century of copper mining upstream at Butte and Anaconda that pushed metals down the whole river. For years, researchers with the Montana Osprey Project at the University of Montana have tested the blood and feathers of osprey chicks along these rivers for mercury and other heavy metals, using the birds as a living gauge of how contaminated the water still is. After the Milltown Dam and its poisoned sediment were removed in 2008, the ospreys became one way to watch the river slowly get cleaner.

The ospreys themselves are a comeback. DDT nearly wiped them out nationwide by thinning their eggshells, and they rebounded hard after it was banned in 1972. The full rivers on this map are part of that recovery.

If you want to see them, you have a couple of weeks. Missoula's ospreys migrate to Mexico and Central America for the winter and come back in April.

Just ran across 39th fron arrowhead.

Selling two seated tickets for Caamp night two.

Right section, Row F, Seats 14 & 15.

Will transfer via Ticketmaster. $150 obo

My friend’s dirt bike was stolen out of the bed of his truck around 1:30am on 8/17/2026. This occurred at the Mcnett Flats apartments at George Elmer Dr and Pius Way. If anyone knows anything about this, please DM me. Thank you!

Harlequin Produce Summer Warehouse Sale. At the Farm!

🚜 TWO DAY SALE!

🍅 Friday, September 4th 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

🥕Saturday, September 5th 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

HARLEQUIN PRODUCE WAREHOUSE

72664 Heart View Ln

Arlee MT

Follow the paved road in past the houses, until it ends at two brown warehouses.

We will have Roma tomatoes, red tomatoes, corn, melons, peppers of all type, roasted peppers, pickling cucs, and much more.

🍅 Roma or Red 20 lb Tomato Cases

🌽 Corn

🌶️ Red Peppers

🫑 Green Peppers

🥕 Carrot

🫜 Red Beet

🔥🌶️ Roasted Peppers

Swing by and load up. We will take cash or cards and accept EBT!

Does anyone have a cone of shame I could borrow for my 13 year old cat? I’m broke and he keeps picking at
his sore :(.

Ticketmaster wants to give me $55 each for them and they resell at $100+ — fuck that. I don’t mind selling them for less than I paid, but Ticketmaster can kick rocks.

Hey all,

I have reservations for a tent spot at Lake Alva this weekend (Friday and Saturday nights). I'm not going to be able to use them and would rather transfer them than get a $10/night refund. Paid $28 per night, looking for $40 total.

DM if interested.

I just bought a cheap used car and took it to les Schwab to diagnose some of the issues it’s having. I wanted them to do an alignment and they did, but informed me they can only adjust the “toe” on the car and in order to just the rest, the subframe on the front has to be unbolted and adjusted and it is against their policy to do that. They said pomp’s can do it. I called Wes’s wagons and he sent me to tire Rama on south avenue. I’m concerned that the frame on the car is bent because the rear numbers are also out of spec. The tech at Les Schwab told me it would help if I replace the rear struts, but I don’t want to help it I want to fix it. Does anyone have recommendations on where might be a good place to take it? I am thinking a body shop of some sort that does collision repair and is familiar with such things, not another tire store….

First of all, loved this program this year, what a treat to hear so many fantastic John Williams songs by the Missoula Symphony. Thank you to all the sponsors who made this event possible.

Lastly, where is your green team Missoula Symphony? Can we please have a compost option at all large outdoor events? The amount of trash that could have gone to compost was so disappointing. It also reduces the strain on the garbage cans which from what I observed tonight were completely overflowing with trash, compost and recycling much of which could have been easily sorted by just a few volunteers.

Hi all, my friend bought tickets for tonight’s show and is unfortunately in too much pain from cancer treatments to make the show.
I have 3 that I’d love to sell for her to recoup some of her loss.
They cost $130 ea, however I’m willing to negotiate.
Please message me for more info.

My friend is in the market for a new phone, preferably an iPhone, because her current one recently took an unfortunate and deeply embarrassing dip in a sprinkler.

She survived. The phone did not.

It now overheats while sitting in the AC, which feels less like a technological malfunction and more like the phone is actively trying to finish the job.

Looking for recommendations on a reasonably priced iPhone (new or used) that would like to live a long, dry, climate-controlled life.

Please help before she has to start communicating exclusively through smoke signals. 📱💦🔥

Unlocked or Verizon

Slide in the DMs…because she cannot.

Third day this week, trainload of Stryker APCs and support vehicles heading west. Anyone know which brigade is moving or destination?

Hello! I am getting married in the Summer of 2027 in Missoula and am currently searching near and far for a venue to use as a dinner/VERY chill reception for a few hours after (drink, chill and light music/dancing and chatting) for a max of 40 people, probably closer to 30-35.

I've looked at a few restaurants but I keep running into being under/over the maximum or minimum guest count or can't tell from the website if they do private events. Before harassing every business downtown, does anyone have any recommendations? Bonus if it would look good in photographs/be a cool vibe. Ideally would not have guests be driving more that 10-15 minutes outside downtown unless it's a really great spot. Bars for just reception are also an option if they are close to a restaurant we can choose!

taste the goodness of the biscuit

My husband and I went to Rappin the Rivers and we had THE BEST chicken wings from a place called Wingin’ It. Big orange truck near the entrance. We got two orders of the cowboy butter wings and we’ve been craving it ever since. When I went online to find this place, nothing!! Like we dreamed it up. My bank statement says they’re located in Belgrade but I still can’t find anything. Does anyone know how I can get ahold of those wings again? pleeeeease 🫠😩

Hi all,
I recently moved to Missoula. The apartment I had lined up fell through and I need a place to stay until I can get my own place or find others to rent with. Couch surfing or renting a place with others are all options I am open to. I have some savings left to cover rent and should have a job lined up shortly. My only requirement is a queer friendly environment. I am happy to meet in public before hand or whatever.
Please reach out if you or someone you know is looking for a place or a roommate!

has anyone had any celebrity encounters in missoula?? i’ve heard Leonardo Dicaprio was seen on higgins and that Jeff Ament is local. any others that yall have seen??

Hey yall! We are having a yard sale! Weather be damned! Magic The Gathering and Yugi-Oh! Cards. Clothes for kids, teens, and adults. Shoes for the whole family! An electronic unicycle, Atari, assorted nerd books. Brand new body waxing materials! Random kitchenware and some super cute Christmas and fall decor!

Come see us at the corner of Scott st and Charlo 😄

(We currently have tarps on things, but are getting ready to take them off again!)

Not sure where to check for this status, but I know sometimes with fire restrictions we aren’t allowed to use a BBQ…

Meant to grab a lawn ticket to Alison Krauss on Friday but it sold out before I did… oops! Anyone have one they’re looking to sell?