primuloides), sensitive plants, are found here in wet meadows. Elk, black bear, mountain goat, pine marten, and pileated woodpecker are residents. Further reading Swanson, Frederick H. The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg: Clearcutting and the Struggle for Sustainable Forestry in the Northern Rockies ( University of Utah Press, 2011). See also 2000–2001 fires in the Western United States 2016 Nevada wildfire Bitterroot Mountains List of forests in Montana References External links Bitterroot National Forest - U.S. Forest Service USGS Gird Point (MT) Topo Map - TopoQuest.com Bitterroot National Forest Recreation Protected areas of Idaho County, Idaho Protected areas of Missoula County, Montana National Forests of Idaho National Forests of Montana National Forests of the Rocky Mountains Protected areas of Ravalli County, Montana Protected areas established in 1898 1898 establishments in Montana 1898 establishments in Idaho