INTERMOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION 



The Intermountain Research Station provides scientific knowl- 

 edge and technology to improve management, protection, and use 

 of the forests and rangelands of the Intermountain West. Research 

 is designed to meet the needs of National Forest managers. 

 Federal and State agencies, industry, academic institutions, public 

 and private organizations, and individuals. Results of research are 

 made available through publications, symposia, workshops, training 

 sessions, and personal contacts. 



The Intermountain Research Station territory includes Montana, 

 Idaho. Utah, Nevada, and western Wyoming. Eighty-five percent of 

 the lands in the Station area, about 231 million acres, are classified 

 as forest or rangeland. They include grasslands, deserts, shrub- 

 lands, alpine areas, and forests. They provide fiber for forest in- 

 dustries, minerals and fossil fuels for energy and industrial develop- 

 ment, water for domestic and industrial consumption, forage for 

 livestock and wildlife, and recreation opportunities for millions of 

 visitors. 



Several Station units conduct research in additional western 

 States, or have missions that are national or international in scope. 

 Station laboratories are located in: 



Boise, Idaho 



Bozeman, Montana (in cooperation with Montana State 

 University) 



Logan, Utah (in cooperation with Utah State University) 



Missoula, Montana (in cooperation with the University of 

 Montana) 



Moscow, Idaho (in cooperation with the University of Idaho) 

 Ogden. Utah 



Prove. Utah (in cooperation with Brigham Young University) 

 Reno, Nevada (in cooperation with the University of Nevada) 



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