School of Forestry
"World Class in the Rockies"
Forest Ecology Hike

Our Forest Ecology Trail takes you through a mile and a half of second growth forests which have been relatively untouched for the past half century, following severe logging and forest fire in the 1920's.

Only a few university research projects have made any impact upon the natural systems of this forest since the Cat House Fire of 1930.

Learn about the interactions between forest vegetation and indigenous wildlife, the effects of forest shading upon the shrubs and forbs underneath the forest canopy.

An easy and enjoyable afternoon of forest trees, mushrooms, lightning strikes, animal dens, bird watching and wildflowers. View the Swan Range and wilderness areas from a special lunch stop.