A seedling during the European Crusades to the Holy Land and already a mature tree when Columbus discovered America, the Alta Pine was culturally significant to Salish Indians, whose ancestors marked it 500 years ago while establishing a trail through the area.
August 28, 2008
Montana: Oldest pine tree in Bitterroot National Forest burns down
Arizona: Off-highway vehicles need rules to preserve forests
What will change is unmanaged cross-country motorized travel off designated roads and trails. This change is critical so that we and future generations can enjoy, in our own way, these public lands.