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unbroken for a hundred miles, with here and there a settler's cabin. 



Such a combination of lakes, rivers, mountains, forests, at elevations from 



3,000 to 10,000 feet, one 

 will find in few places in 

 America. 



The present site of the 

 Station was chosen because 

 of the advantages mention- 

 ed above. The seaside will 

 always have its attrac- 

 tions and its devotees. But 

 there are those who love 

 the mountains, who delight 

 in craggy heights, and who 

 find abundance of mater- 

 ial for study because it is 

 new and the field unex- 

 plored. There are many 

 who cannot take long trips 

 to the sea shore, others 

 who wish to spend a sum- 

 mer on the inland lakes, in 

 the primeval forest, and 

 among the snow-clad 

 hills. Then there is the 

 home field. Montana needs 

 a wider dissemination of 

 knowledge of outdoor 

 study. Here may be had 

 healthful recreation, beau- 

 tiful surroundings, conge- 

 nial associates, and rare 

 opportunities for observa- 

 tion and study. 



Fig. 44. Collecting samples of Alpine Fir for 

 the University Museum. Photo by M. J. E. 



Fig. 4.5. A bit of Flathead lake, near the Laboratory. Photo by M. J. E. 



