The U.S. Forest Service has updated the map of wildflower viewing areas on its Celebrating Wildflowers website.
To find the agency’s picks for prime wildflower viewing, click a region on the map, or access specific states or national forests through the drop-down menus.
Suggested areas in western Montana include the Clearwater Canoe Trail and Morrell Falls Trail on the Lolo National Forest, Porcupine Saddle and the Willoughby Environmental Education Area on the Bitterroot forest, Lake Mountain on the Flathead forest and Flagstaff Mountain Trail No. 43 on the Kootenai forest.
Each area includes location and description information, photos and wildflower details.
The Celebrating Wildflowers site also includes resources for kids and teachers; native, rare and invasive plant information; and a collection of links to non-agency resources.
Check out the site, then get outside!