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Source: Missoulian BILLINGS – The U.S. Forest Service is attempting to grow whitebark pine that are resistant to blister rust as part of an effort to prevent the high-elevation tree from dying out in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Workers have created a 15-acre nursery in the mountains south of Bozeman where seedlings resistant to blister […]
Photo compliments of: Big Sky Country Photos Question: What animal is the fastest in North America and second fastest in the world? Answer: Pronghorn antelope, out run only by the cheetah
Picture compliments of: Big Sky Country Photos Source: Billings Gazette By: Brett French Pine Beetle Infestation Eases From the air, the view of Montana’s forests is improving, with indications that the state’s mountain pine beetle infestation is abating. “Conditions are improving,” said Gregg DeNitto, a Forest Service pathologist and leader of the Forest Service’s Forest […]
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If you missed it, here is a pretty cool interview with Governor Brian Schweitzer on the Late Show with David Letterman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983bhGKa4H4
Photo compliments of: Big Sky Country Photos Question: The average square mile of Montana land is estimated to contain 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, 3.3 deer, and how many humans? Answer: 6
Source: North Idaho Business Journal By: Mike Patrick There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than at any time in the last 400,000 years. “That’s not in dispute,” says Dr. Jay O’Laughlin. “What is in dispute is the role of carbon dioxide emissions in affecting global warming.” No, the good doctor isn’t going to go there. […]
Picture compliments of: Big Sky Country Photo’s Question: On average, how many of the 2 million visitors to Glacier National Park will be mauled by grizzly bears in a typical year? Answer: 3
Source: NY Times The evolution of mountain pine beetles to produce two generations of beetle per year instead of one has probably been a factor in the unparalleled damage that insects have caused in pine forests in the western United States and Canada over the last decade, according to a new study. The findings, published online in The American […]
Question: What city holds the record for the greatest snowfall in 24 hours; greatest snowfall in 4 days; greatest snowfall in 5 days; and the greatest snowfall in one month? Answer: Summit, when 131 inches (almost 11′) of snow fell in January of 1972.
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Source: Missoulian Steve Gage used to worry about his firefighters getting burned. Now the Type I incident commander wonders if they’ll be clubbed to death before they ever reach a forest fire. The threat comes from the tiny mountain pine beetle, only not in the way most people think. Beetle-killed trees have undermined decades of […]
Question: What Montana River is the only major undammed river in the lower 48 states? Answer: The Yellowstone
Source: Craig Rawlings, Forest Business Network Forestry… 1. Produces products that are both safe and sturdy With proper design and maintenance, wood products are some of the most durable and safe on the market. Resistant in instances of high humidity, tough to break, and minimally processed, wood surpasses many other raw materials as the safest […]
Question: What town was named by Outside magazine the number one dream town for outdoor recreation? Answer: Missoula, MT