A group of people stand at the University of Montana Biological Station, on Flathead Lake, about 1906. Chief Michelle, of the Pend d'Oreille on the Flathead Reservation, is second from the right. Morton J. Elrod, the biological station's founder, took the photo. (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Montana History Museum)
January 14, 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.