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Our photographs represent research, presentations, award ceremonies, fire simulations, tours, and educational events. Click on an image to see a larger view and description. Browse related images by tags. Photos are provided by the USDA and Forest Service unless otherwise noted.

Overlooking Belt Creek drainage on a late summer evening from the northern edge of Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
Overlooking Belt Creek drainage on a late summer evening from the northern edge of Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Designated as a Research Natural Area, Onion Parks sits at the headwaters of Tenderfoot Creek in the Little Belt mountains.
Designated as a Research Natural Area, Onion Parks sits at the headwaters of Tenderfoot Creek in the Little Belt mountains.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Flowering Elephant Heads
Flowering Elephant Heads
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Crib collapses into a pile of glowing coals
Crib collapses into a pile of glowing coals
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Collapse of crib near the end of the burn
Collapse of crib near the end of the burn
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Large crib fire generated 25 foot flames
Large crib fire generated 25 foot flames
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Tall flames from burning crib extending into the stack
Tall flames from burning crib extending into the stack
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
FFS Program Manager Colin Hardy removes debris from the Pack Creek flume at the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. 2015
FFS Program Manager Colin Hardy removes debris from the Pack Creek flume at the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. 2015
(Credit: Duncan Lutes)
Onion Park Research Natural Area, Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. 1998.
Onion Park Research Natural Area, Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. 1998.
(Credit: Duncan Lutes)
Google Earth image of the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest. Experimental shelterwood harvests are visible in the Spring Park sub-watershed (top right) and the Sun Creek sub-watershed (bottom right).
Google Earth image of the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest. Experimental shelterwood harvests are visible in the Spring Park sub-watershed (top right) and the Sun Creek sub-watershed (bottom right).
Looking south over the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
Looking south over the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Residual snow drifts in June create challenges for accessing Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest. ATVs with snow track are often required.
Residual snow drifts in June create challenges for accessing Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest. ATVs with snow track are often required.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Great gray owl, a rare sighting at the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
Great gray owl, a rare sighting at the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Puffing flame behavior of burning crib
Puffing flame behavior of burning crib
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Crib just after ignition
Crib just after ignition
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Dousing crib with alcohol prior to ignition
Dousing crib with alcohol prior to ignition
(Credit: Kristine Lee)
Monitoring streamflow in September on the Upper Sun Creek open channel gauging station, Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
Monitoring streamflow in September on the Upper Sun Creek open channel gauging station, Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Blackend Sedge: Carex atrata growing in the bottom of the Bubbling Creek sub-watershed of Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
Blackend Sedge: Carex atrata growing in the bottom of the Bubbling Creek sub-watershed of Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest.
(Credit: Lance Glasgow)
Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest map
Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest map
Spring Park Creek
Spring Park Creek
Gas lab
Gas lab
Lidar
Lidar
Lindar van
Lindar van
FASS installed in California coastal shrub land prior to a prescribed burn experiment.
FASS installed in California coastal shrub land prior to a prescribed burn experiment.