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National Forests in Montana
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A pine marten in one of Montana's National Forests |
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Montana
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Montana's National Forests
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Name, Location
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Acreage |
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Dillon, MT
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3,320,000
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Skiing at Maverick Mountain and Discovery, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Nez Perce National Historic Trail, several ghost towns, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
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Bitterroot National Forest
Hamilton, MT
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1,600,000
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Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
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Custer National Forest
Billings, MT
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1,300,000
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Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Skiing at Red Lodge Mountain Resort and Red Lodge Nordic Center, Beartooth Highway, Granite Peak
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Flathead National Forest
Kalispell, MT
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2,300,000
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Bob Marshall Wilderness, Great Bear Wilderness
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Gallatin National Forest
Bozeman, MT
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1,800,000
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Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Lee Metcalf Wilderness
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Helena National Forest
Helena, MT
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976,000
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Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
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Kootenai National Forest
Libby, MT
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2,200,000
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Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
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Lewis & Clark National Forest
Great Falls, MT
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1,740,000
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Great Bear Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Scapegoat Wilderness
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Lolo National Forest
Missoula, MT
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2,000,000
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Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission Mountains Wilderness, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Welcome Creek Wilderness
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