Flathead National Forest
\n<\/strong>\u00a0Flathead National Forest’s 2.4 million acres include three wilderness areas.\u00a0 The Forest offers numerous lakes, streams, and rivers and is home to an abundance of wildlife including lynx, grizzly bear, and bull trout.\u00a0 There are five ranger districts.\u00a0 Description from National Forests Foundation<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Here is the Forest website.<\/a>
\nPhones –\u00a0Tally Lake Ranger District: 406-758-5204;\u00a0Glacier View,\u00a0Spotted Bear (winter) and Hungry Horse Ranger Districts: 406-387-3800.\u00a0 Spotted Bear (summer) 406-758-5376;\u00a0Swan Lake Ranger District 406-837-7500.
\n<\/a>Krause Basin Interpretive Trail<\/a>\u00a0 is a 0.25 mile loop with ”\u00a012 numbered stations with interpretive information provided via a trail guide brochure<\/a> available at the trail head. The trail loops through a stand of old-growth western hemlock forest and a regenerating clearcut logged in the 1960s. The trail guide provides information on how forests recycle themselves and provide benefits to humans from medicine to lumber. \u00a0The trail has a compacted gravel surface suitable for baby strollers and wheelchairs.”<\/p>\n