Missoula, Montana

[Jewel Lillie]

1. Easy access to nature through large public parks, bike trails, state and national parks, and nearby bodies of water. Yes!
2. Composting and recycling programs.
3. Affordable housing
4.  
5. Good elder services
6. Good public transit
7. Child friendly
8. Pesticides banned-some
9. Farmer markets, CSAs, community gardens.
10. Backyard chickens legal
11. Homeschool friendly
12. Midwives and homebirth legal
13. Healthy birth culture
14. Philosophical exemptions for vaccines-  medical or religious
15. Alternative and integrative health practitioners
16. Breastfeeding friendly
17. Clean air
18. Quiet
19. Great public library and affordable family activities
20. Support groups such as LLL, API, Holistic Moms, and Meetup

[Cynthia Mosher]

Thanks for the post Jewel Lillie. Did you mean to place this as an entry in our Best Natural Family Living Cities Nominations thread? If so please post it here: http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1359969/nominations-for-best-natural-family-living-city-come-post-your-favorite-city