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History & Culture
History and Culture of the Flathead National Forest
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Historic Photos from our Archive
A collection of photographs scanned from our historic photo albums and other archives.
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More Historic Photos from our Archive
This group of photos does not have a corresponding database of photo captions. Many or all may be associated with Chauncey ("Chance") Beebe, an early government hunter and trapper.
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Historic Ranger Stations
Early ranger station photos, and a few related historic photos from our Flickr archive.
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Flathead NF Mule-pulled Beatty Grader (Trail Plow)
Traditional tools meet modern needs! The traditional tool being used in this video to recondition trail tread in the Bob Marshall Wilderness is a Beatty grader, found in the bonepile at Big Prairie Ranger Station. See how this historic tool is still being used.
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Flathead National Forest Lookouts
A Flickr album with historic and modern photographs of fire lookouts on the Flathead National Forest.
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Trails of the Past
Trails of the Past: Historical Overview of the Flathead National Forest, Montana, 1800-1960, a book published in 1994 for the Forest, written by Historian Kathryn L. McKay. PDF, 373 pages, 7.3 mb.
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A History of Wilderness Fire Management in the Northern Rockies
A history of wilderness fire management in the Northern Rockies, November 2021, USDA Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Research Station. By Julia K. Berkey, Carol Miller, and Andrew J. Larson. PDF, 88 pages, 3.5 mb.