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tana is the Beartooth Forest. Here one finds a jumble of 

 rugged peaks, many of them snowcapped, and with gla- 

 ciers on their sides. Here is located the famous Grass- 

 hopper glacier, where one may see imbedded in the ice 

 myriads of grasshoppers imprisoned, no one knows how, 

 in some prehistoric time. The Absaroka, Gallatin and 

 Madison National Forests lie to the north and west of the 

 Yellowstone National Park and within their borders are 

 mountain peaks, canyons and streams unrivaled any- 

 where. The famous Wast Gallatin Canyon, lying on the 

 road between Bozeman and the west entrance of Yellow- 

 stone Park, has become duly famous of late for the gran- 

 deur of its scenery. 



The Helena, Deerlodge and Beaverhead Forests con- 

 tain much to interest the tourist and vacationist. Within 

 a short distance of Helena, Montana's capital, is much 

 fascinating country. There are steep-sided canyons cut 

 in the limestone formation, through which flow well- 

 stocked streams. Perhaps no forest in the District is 

 more frequented than the Deerlodge, for here the busy 

 workers from Butte and Anaconda seek relaxation away 

 from smelter and mine. 



Farther north lies the wilderness of the Flathead, and 

 Lewis and Clark forests, one of the few remaining un- 

 opened wildernesses of the country. Here is a little- 

 known area of mountains and lakes, well forested, and 

 abounding in game and fish, where one may travel for 

 days, and forget the existence of towns and railroads. 

 It is a territory frequented by hunters of big game in 

 seaspn. Northwest Montana is more heavily wooded 

 than other parts of the State. Parts of the Cabinet, 

 Kootenai and Blackfeet Forests are covered with yellow 



pine, larch and fir timber. It is a region fairly accessible, 

 and yet having much of the charm of primitive wildness. 

 Good fishing streams are abundant, and many beautiful 

 lakes are hidden in the heavy growth of timber. 



Missoula may be likened to the hub of a wheel, froni 

 which radiate in all directions, spokes which lead into a 

 realm of recreation. The famous Bitter Foot valley, 

 considered by many the most beautiful of the smaller 

 valleys of America, lies surrounded by the Bitter Root 

 National Forest. Along the west boundary is the rugged 

 Bitter Root range, whose summit forms the Montana 

 and Idaho State boundary. To the west of this range, 

 on the Idaho side, are the Nezperce and Selway Forests, 

 wildernesses which contain country as yet unpenetrated 

 by civilization. 



Farther to the north lie the Clearwater and St. Joe 

 Forests, which, although heavily visited by forest fires, 

 yet contain much of interest to the hunter and fisher- 

 man, and to those wishing to leave the main lines of 

 travel. It is a rough, mountainous country which tends 

 to be heavily timbered with white pine, fir and spruce. 



North Idaho contains two lakes of surpassing beauty 

 on National Forest land. Priest Lake on the Kaniksu 

 Forest is a beautiful sheet of water set in the midst 

 of a heavily timbered, mountain-walled valley. It is 

 much sought by vacationists, and the Forest Service has 

 here laid out cottage sites for lease. Pend Oreille Lake 

 is a large body of water with well-wooded shores and 

 numerous bays and islands. 



Write to the District Forester at Missoula, Montana, 

 for further information. 



MOUNT HOOD AND LOST LAKE 



Is a vacation in a place like this not worth a trip from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, or even farther? Best of all, we 



own these places and they are ours to enjoy, 



