Day 61, The grove
01/July/2009
On the east flank of Apgar mountain there is a grove of Ponderosa pines that somehow survived the gigantic Robert Fire of 2003. From a distance they look like they're in a straight row, but once you get in them, they are spaced apart. Groves of Ponderosas are some of my favorite places. One of the most impressive groves in Northwest Montana is at White River Park in the heart of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. In Glacier, there are several groves in the North Fork. They often have meadows beneath them and the diversity attracts a wide variety of plant and animal species.