A tree ring from a ponderosa pine estimated at around 350 years old that fell during a wind storm in 2005 at Flathead Lake Biological Station on Wednesday, Jan. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
January 3, 2024
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Science of the past and future — Flathead Lake Biological Station studies the Crown of the Continent
The year 2024 marks the 125th anniversary of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, a world-renowned research facility. The station, as an administrative unit within the University of Montana system, conducts college courses and research focused on the Crown of the Continent ecosystem.