Clearwater River from Gilfillian Creek. Plate 1a. Fire Group 11: Redcedar/grand fir. Elevation 2,700 ft (823 m) Looking northeast up the north fork of the Clearwater River from the outlet of Gilfillian Creek. Conifers and shrubs are in an early...
Landscape photography -- Beaver Creek (Gallatin County, Mont.)
Beaver Creek 3.2 miles downstream from Nelson, Montana. Plate 29b. Douglas-fir regenerated following the late 1800's fire. Understory vegetation, including mountain maple, snowberry, buffaloberry, serviceberry, and currant, has since deteriorated...
Bear Creek Ranger Station with Madison Range in background. Plate 61a (1936) Fire Group 6: Moist Douglas-fir. Elevation 6400 ft (1951 m). Looking south-southeast toward the Madison Range from a bench above the old Bear Creek Ranger Station,...
Mouth of Hellgate, Big Belt Mountains. Plate 33b. Cover on southerly exposure has increased markedly as a result of Douglas-fir and Rocky Mountain juniper regeneration. Shrub cover including curlleaf mountain mahogany has increased on...
North Fork of Big Hole River toward Battle Mountain. Plate 47b (June 25, 1980) 64 years later. Willows appear to be more dense and Douglas-fir are invading what was formerly an open slope. The sparse appearance in upper branches of the sniper...