A tiny whitebark pine seedling is planted in a carefully chosen microsite that will protect the tree in its younger years as it grows on a mountainside at Whitefish Mountain Resort. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
July 14, 2021
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Whitebark pine seeds collected on Big Mountain return as seedlings to be planted for restoration efforts
Restoration efforts for the threatened whitebark pine trees in the Flathead Forest have been underway for over 20 years.