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Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem


Sum of the Parts
The Seven National Forests Surrounding Yellowstone National Park are Vital for the Park's Survival

by Wendy Martin


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Shoshone National Forest
Established in 1891, Shoshone is our oldest national forest. Its nearly 2.5 million acres make up some of the most raw and rugged country in the Lower 48, and represent the ideal of the expansive all-American West. Its huge swaths of roadless, untrammeled wildlife habitat make it one of our national treasures. Nearly 1.4 million acres, more than half the forest, is designated wilderness. From the high granite plateaus of the Beartooth Mountains, to alpine tundra, to volcanic mountains, Shoshone encompasses it all in high, jagged peaks, flat-topped mountains, plateaus and deep, narrow valleys and canyons. Hundreds of lakes and streams cross the excellent wildlife habitat.

Bridger-Teton National Forest
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Custer National Forest
Caribou National Forest
Targhee National Forest
Gallatin National Forest

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