Bridger Range

Vegetation and fire history of the Bridger Range, southwestern Montana, USA

The Bridger Range is often called "Bozeman's Backyard". In fact, the MSU Paleoecology Lab enjoys a front-row seat everyday. However, the paleoecology of the Bridgers has only recently been recreated by James Benes and Dr. Cathy Whitlock. They retrieved a lake sediment core from Fairy Lake in the summer of 2013. Find their recent paper on the vegetation and fire history on the publications page.