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Montana Trivia Question #27
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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Question: What town was named by Outside magazine the number one dream town for outdoor recreation? Answer: Missoula, MT
read moreBitterroot National Forest becomes more aggressive on beetle problem
Source: KPAX HAMILTON, MT- It's not as bad as in other national forests lands around the Rockies, but managers of the Bitterroot National Forest say they're getting more aggressive to stopping the problem of pine beetles before they get out of.hand. That was the...
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Question: From 70 degrees below zero to 117 above, Montana has the greatest temperature range of any state with 187 degrees, but what state comes in second? Answer: North Dakota with a range of 181 degrees, Alaska is third with 180...
read moreWestern Montana timber may help rebuild quake-shattered Haiti
Source: Missoulian "When there's a crisis," retired University of Montana choral professor Gary Funk observed, "sometimes the universe conspires to bring good ideas out." That's how the aftershocks of the 2010 Haiti earthquake may ripple across time and space to shake...
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Question: Which of the state's 10 national forest is the largest, with 2.3 million acres? Answer: Flathead, which is about the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
read moreStudy: Beetle-killed pines burn 3 times faster than live trees
Source: Missoulian A recently study should put to rest the notion that green lodgepole pine needles burn as fast as red ones. But more than that, Matt Jolly said, the study could help open firefighters' eyes to the dangers lurking in mountain pine beetle-infested...
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Question: Coal lies underneath what percentage of land in Montana? Answer: About 35%, part of what may be the largest coal basin on earth.
read moreFinding Common Ground
Source: Flathead Beacon Deep in northwestern Montana near the Idaho border, an expansive 28,000-acre conservation easement proposal is bringing together a diverse group of interests, with conservationists, loggers, wildlife managers and outdoor enthusiasts discovering...
read moreMontana Trivia Question #23
Question: Who had electricity first: Helena, Montana or New York City? Answer: Helena, Motana. Which was electrified in August of 1882, beat New York which got electricity in September of 1882
read moreDouglas Fir 2×6 Select Decking, March Special
We have 3 truck loads of kiln dried, Douglas Fir, 2x6, 8' through 16', Tongue and Groove available through the end of March. This special is for full truck load quantities only and will end once all 3 trucks are sold. Approximately 25,000 board feet per truck. Special...
read moreU.S. Forest Service plans to boost timber production, forest health work
Source: Missoulian The U.S. Forest Service wants to speed up work on national forests, for both timber production and forest health. "Collaboration is most effective in getting forests managed in a proper way," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said during a...
read moreBeetle Killed Blue Stain Blow Out!
We currently have 3 truck loads of 1x8 beetle killed blue stain available. This blow out special is for full truck load quantities only, approximately 28,000 board feet per truck load. Specs: Kiln dried to 15% or less moisture content 8'-16', random lengths Surfaced...
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Photo compliments of Big Sky Country Photos Question: While traveling through Montana which member of the Lewis and Clark party was mistaken for an elk by a near sighted hunter in their party, and was shot in the butt? Answer:...
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