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Montana Trivia #32
Question: Throughout the state of Montana there are how many miles of marked hiking trails? Answer: 14,633 miles Question: How many miles of interstate highways are there throughout the state? Answer: 1200
read moreEffort begins to restore whitebark pine in Montana, neighboring states
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...
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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
read morePine beetle infestation eases; new threats in Western Montana
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...
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read moreGovernor Brian Schweitzers interview with David Letterman
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
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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
read moreHealthy Forests Lead To Clean Air
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...
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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
read moreDouble Trouble From Mountain Pine Beetles?
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...
read moreMontana Trivia Question #28
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...
read moreHand Scraped Douglas Fir Flooring
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read moreReport defies conventional wisdom on pine beetles and wildfire
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...
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Question: What Montana River is the only major undammed river in the lower 48 states? Answer: The Yellowstone
read more24 Ways Forestry Improves Our Lives
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,...
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