Author: Harold Draper

North Central Rockies Forests, Part B: National Forest System I

October 3, 2014

Part B National Forest System I The National Forest system in the North Central Rockies forests ecoregion includes 17 areas, including three experimental forests, a tree nursery, a national recreation area, and 13 national forests. Coram Experimental Forest, Montana, was previously described under biosphere reserves. National forests are described in parts B, C, and D … More North Central Rockies Forests, Part B: National Forest System I

North-Central Rockies Forests, Part A

September 4, 2014

Swiss-themed chalets, a transboundary environmental controversy on the Flathead, and the Big Burn Part A includes an overview of the ranges of the northern rockies and the international and national designations such as World Heritage Sites, Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves, National Historic Landmarks, and National Natural Landmarks. This part begins a discussion of the North … More North-Central Rockies Forests, Part A

Northern Mixed Grasslands and Northern Short Grasslands

August 2, 2014

This area is found in Canada (Alberta) and United States (Montana) and consists of two ecoregions. Northern mixed grasslands (NA810) The northern mixed grasslands of Alberta define an ecotone between the tallgrass prairie and boreal forests with aspen, shrubs, bur oak, and mixed tallgrass and short grass.  In the Cypress upland of Alberta, there is … More Northern Mixed Grasslands and Northern Short Grasslands

Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part C

July 5, 2014

State and Local Sites in the Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands. This post is the final in the series on Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands and covers state, local and private sites focused on natural history. They are organized according to the valley where they are located. The Blackfoot River Valley is upstream and to the … More Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part C

Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part B

June 1, 2014

This post includes recreation lakes, the national trail system, and the national wildlife refuge system and related federal areas on the Rocky Mountain front and valleys of Montana. There are 11 federally operated or licensed Recreation Lakes in the Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands ecoregion.  In the Rocky Mountain front are the Milk River project … More Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part B

Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part A

May 3, 2014

This ecoregion includes grasslands along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains (the Rocky Mountain Front) of Montana and Alberta, as well as the semiarid high mountain valleys defined by the Missouri River and its tributaries and the Yellowstone River and its tributaries.  The grassland continues west of  grasslands around Flathead Lake are also included … More Montana Valley and Foothill Grasslands, Part A

Idaho Batholith, Part C

April 5, 2014

Idaho Batholith, Part C The concluding entry on the Idaho Batholith includes wild rivers, wilderness areas, state parks, and other natural lands. The complete entry will be posted as one article at sites.google.com/site/enviroramble. The Wild and Scenic River system in the South Central Rockies forests, Idaho Batholith section, includes three rivers. The wild and scenic … More Idaho Batholith, Part C

Idaho Batholith, Part B

March 2, 2014

The entry includes the national forests, national parks, federal reservoirs, and national trail system in the Idaho Batholith section of the South-Central Rockies forests. These areas are noted for alpine scenery, glacial features, salmon spawning areas, larch and fir forests, meadows, and hot springs. The Deerlodge National Forest (NF), Montana, is 1.2 million acres and … More Idaho Batholith, Part B

Idaho Batholith, Part A

February 2, 2014

Idaho Batholith Section of the South Central Rockies Forests, Idaho and Montana North America’s former western edge, conservation biology versus restoration ecology Beaverhead, Boise, Challis, and Lemhi The ranges to the west of the Greater Yellowstone portion of the South Central Rockies forest have more maritime influence and have a few maritime species such as … More Idaho Batholith, Part A

Greater Yellowstone Section of South Central Rockies Forest, Part C

January 1, 2014

Snake River Headwaters, Wilderness, and Axolotl The Wild and Scenic River system in the Greater Yellowstone subsection of the South Central  Rockies forests ecoregion consists of the 13 rivers and streams in the Snake River Headwaters of Wyoming.  This includes 400 miles of designated waterways. Bailey Creek, Bridger National Forest (NF), Wyoming (N43˚12’ W110˚45’) is … More Greater Yellowstone Section of South Central Rockies Forest, Part C