"Trenching the Graham Creek Fire, 1910." Probably from: Notes on Observations in National Forests and Elsewhere During the Summer of 1910, p. 25, by J.E. Kirkwood. Image shows two men digging fire line on a forested hillside.
Parade on North Higgins Avenue and Front Street. Looking south towards the Missoula Mercantile building and the old First National Bank building. Missoula, Montana.
South Fork of the Teton River. Plate 18a (July 19, 1899). Fire Group 5: Cool-dry Douglas-fir. Elevation 5100 ft (1555 m). Looking south-southeast across the south fork of the Teton River at a point opposite the Circle 8 Guest Ranch about 35 miles...
Indian school children at Cut Bank Creek at Owen Heavy Breast's place. White child and adult stand at one side of image, Native American adult stands at the other side of image. Cut Bank, Montana.
North Fork of Big Hole River toward Battle Mountain. Plate 47a (1916) Fire Group 5: Cool-dry Douglas-fir. Elevation 6,600 ft (2,012 m). A View north-northwest across the north fork of the Big Hole River towards Battle Mountain. Scene is on the Big...
Madison Range (Mont.) ; Beaverhead National Forest (Mont.)
Looking north across Papoose Creek toward the Madison Range. Plate 60b (June 24, 1981) 54 years later. Camera was moved approximately 50 yards down ridge to the only view that was not fully screened by growth of trees. The absence of fire has...
Landscape Photography ; Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.)
Slopes above Haystack Springs in Dry Range. Plate 37b (September 24, 1981) 57 years later. Camera was placed approximately 50 yards upslope and behind the original position to avoid aspen that screen original view (inset). Aspen have regenerated...
Targhee National Forest (Idaho and Wyo.) ; Landscape photography
Continental Divide .25 miles north of Red Rock Pass. Plate 56b (June 25, 1981) 53 years later. Snag at lower left is same one pictured in original view. Shrubs in foreground and midground are primarily sagebrush and snowberry. Aspen stands have...
Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.) ; Landscape photography
Looking across Swimming Woman Creek Toward Half Moon Pass (center left.) Plate 46b (September 12, 1981) Ca. 72 years later. Few conifers have regenerated along drainage bottom which has received heavy livestock grazing. Willow is less dense than...
Belt (Mont.) ; Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.)
Belt Ranger Station. Plate 40b (September 13, 1979) About 49 years later. Camera is positioned lower on slope to allow a less-obstructed view. Conifers on slope behind Ranger Station are predominately Douglas-fir. Lodgepole pine are also present....