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Bitterroot Valley: 50 mile garage sale; the smokeless smokestack and a few historical factoids

Reporters note: An invitation to a birthday party in Hamilton and my wife's attempts to learn more about our adopted state resulted in our visiting the Bitterroot Valley-the valley that runs south from Missoula along the base of the Bitterroot Mountains. Though we'd driven through parts of the valley on occasion, we'd never really taken the time to poke around and learn about the area. After three days in the Bitterroot, here's some of what we found interesting about the valley and its environ.

Travelers' Rest near Lolo

Driving US 93 south out of Missoula, the first settlement is Lolo. Travele...