Girard Grove Sunset

In 1953 - Seeley Lake, Montana - the U.S. Forest Service dedicated a 60-acre old growth grove of Western Larch (Tamaracks) as a memorial to James W. Girard. Girard was an advocate for sustained-yield forest management and had a fondness for the Western Larch. The Girard Grove is one of the finest remaining stands of Western Larch in the United States. Several of the trees are estimated at ~600 years old.