Subscribe
  • News
    • Local
    • Bozeman
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events
Menu
  • News
    • Local
    • Bozeman
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events

Forest Service addresses climate change in Custer Gallatin

in Regional
Forest Service addresses climate change in Custer Gallatin
Tucker Harrisby Tucker Harris
October 12, 2021

Scientists are concerned the environment is becoming too dry for some seedlings to grow back in the West, and the U.S. Forest Service is making plans to address this.

Earlier snowmelt, loss of snowpack, longer growing seasons and reduced water availability will increase fire potential at all elevations through the middle of the century, according to the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment released in the summer of 2021.

As a result, at lower elevations forested areas may become grasslands and at higher elevations, forest trees will give way to fast-growing trees that are better-adapted to wildfires according to the assessment.

Article Inline Ad Article Inline Ad Article Inline Ad
ADVERTISEMENT

“It’s easy to lose trees because you just need a disturbance event,” said Montana State University professor Cathy Whitlock to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. “The thing that will take decades is to see how the composition of the forest changes. You’re not going to notice it in a year, but you will notice it over the next few decades.” Whitlock was a co-lead on the newly released Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment.

Much of that state’s land, as well as bordering South Dakota’s, is encompassed by the 3.1-million acre Custer Gallatin National Forest. The Forest Service released the draft of a new land management plan to help direct the overseeing of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. Comment on the first draft of the plan, which was released in July 2020, have been collected, and the final plan is expected to be released this fall.

Yellowstone National Park Lodge Yellowstone National Park Lodge
ADVERTISEMENT

Listen

Hoary Marmot Podcast

Joe Borden & Michele Veale Borden

Lastest Episode
See More Episodes
outlaw realty montana outlaw realty montana
ADVERTISEMENT
Outlaw Realty Big Sky Bozeman
ADVERTISEMENT

Upcoming Events

Aug 22
August 22 @ 10:00 am - August 31 @ 6:00 pm

Gallatin County RV & Boat Show

Aug 31
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series

7th Annual Art for Everyone

Aug 31
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Event Series

Big Sky Artists Collective August show

Sep 1
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series

Community Hike Big Sky

Sep 1
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Event Series

Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery September Show

View Calendar
Event Calendar

Related Posts

Bison eradication stripped western grasslands of nutrients, Yellowstone research shows
Regional

Bison eradication stripped western grasslands of nutrients, Yellowstone research shows

August 29, 2025
Greater Gallatin United Way to launch annual campaign Sept. 18 
Regional

Greater Gallatin United Way to launch annual campaign Sept. 18 

August 29, 2025
Broadband committee approves $300 million in fiber optic, satellite projects
News

Broadband committee approves $300 million in fiber optic, satellite projects

August 28, 2025
USGS, Yellowstone National Park announce biologists will capture grizzlies for research
Regional

USGS, Yellowstone National Park announce biologists will capture grizzlies for research

August 27, 2025

An Outlaw Partners Publication

Facebook-f Instagram X-twitter Youtube

Explore Big Sky

  • About/Contact
  • Advertise
  • Publications
  • Subscriptions
  • Podcast
  • Submissions

Outlaw Brands

  • Mountain Outlaw
  • Plan Yellowstone
  • Big Sky PBR
  • Wildlands Music
  • Outlaw Partners
  • Outlaw Realty
  • Hey Bear

Copyright © 2025 Explore Big Sky | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Choices

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Bozeman
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Yellowstone
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Real Estate
  • Events

©2024 Outlaw Partners, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Explore Big Sky Logo
  • News
    • Local
    • Bozeman
    • Regional
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Outlaw Partners
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Yellowstone
  • Events
Subscribe
Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube