Nature & Science

Explore our Rich Biodiversity

  • Conservation Education

    Four kids in hardhats and leather gloves stand talking to eachother  in front of a  picnic shelter.

    The Forest Service Conservation Education program helps people of all ages understand and appreciate our country's natural resources, and to learn how to conserve those resources for future generations.

  • Aquatic Organism Passage

    The front half of a Westslope Cutthroat Trout is held just above the water of a running stream with a rocky bottom.

    The Northern Region of the USDA Forest Service completed a comprehensive survey and assessment of fish passage at road-stream crossings in 2008.

  • NatureServe

    Three mountain goats traverse a rocky peak with a wide  scenic vista behind them.

    Authoritative source  of data about plants, animals, and  ecological communities of the Western Hemisphere, and directory of network organizations.            

  • Montana Field Guides

    A great gray owl sits on a small branch next to the trunk of a conifer tree.

    These web-based guides on animals, plants, fungi and more are a collaborative effort between the the Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

  • Montana Natural Heritage Program

    Whitebark pine pollen cones and needles sit on a paper bag.

    The state's source for reliable, objective information and expertise to support stewardship of our native species and habitats, emphasizing those of conservation concern.

  • Idaho Species Guide

    A pine marten, a medium sized weasel-looking animal, looks at the camera from a rocky ledge.

    The Idaho Species Diversity Database is the most comprehensive repository for site-specific data on the gem state’s fish, wildlife, and plant diversity.

  • North Dakota Species

    Two American badgers emerge from their burrow in a sagebrush field.

    Profiles of most North Dakota game species, many of the species listed in the state's Species of Conservation Priority program and some other common species found in the state.