UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

UM’s environmental studies program scores heavy hitters like Peter Matthiessen and Rick Bass as visiting instructors, and the M.F.A. program in creative writing was the second of its kind in the U.S. The Campus Recreation Outdoor Program offers skills clinics in whitewater kayaking, bike maintenance, and rock climbing.

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