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	Bitterroot - The Montana State Flower - Pictures and Description
		A perennial, the bitterroot has an exquisite pink blossom which grows close to the ground and its delicate shadings offer the eye one of the loveliest of wildflowers.
		In 1805, the bitterroot was "discovered" by Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, hence the genus name of the flower.
		Bitterroot was especially important to the Flathead Indians who lived in the Bitterroot Valley.
	montana.plant-life.org /page_bitterroot.htm (592 words)

	About the Bitterroot Valley -Roaring Lion Inn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The valley is framed by the Bitterroot Mountains on its west and the Sapphire Mountains on the east.
		The valley was the home to several Indian tribes including the Salish, the Nez Perce, the Kootenai and others before coming into the national consciousness in the late 1800s with the Lewis and Clark expedition, which traversed most of the valley and which crossed right through Hamilton where the Roaring Lion Inn is located.
		The valley is served by air through the international airport at Missoula to the north, or by the smaller airport at Hamilton, which is about midway in the valley.
	www.roaringlioninn.com /bitterroot-valley.htm (740 words)

	Plants
		The root of the bitterroot plant and the sweet, inner cambium layer of bark of the ponderosa pine provided food for many generations of the Bitterroot Valley's native inhabitants.
		Bitterroot is the state flower of Montana and the Bitterroot River, Valley, and Mountains are named for the plant.
		In the Bitterroot Valley and its surrounding mountains, such trees stand as living testimony to the presence of Native Americans here more than a hundred years ago.
	www.fs.fed.us /r1/bitterroot/fwp/plants/historic_plants.htm (386 words)

	Bitterroot Valley of Montana
		Surrounding the valley, much like the claw of a crab, is the Bitterroot National Forest which carpets the two mountain ranges on either side of the valley and connects and closes in upon the narrowing valley at its south end.
		The upper Bitterroot Valley, from Hamilton to Lost Trail Pass at the Idaho border, grows more narrow as you travel south as the mountain slopes and forest close in on the highway to form the apex of the valley.
		The valley also was on the route chosen by the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1805-06 and was along the path taken by the non-treaty Nez Perce during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
	www.gonorthwest.com /Montana/northwest/Bitterroot_Valley.htm (668 words)

	The Iten Company - Area Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Lined along the west by the Bitterroot Mountain Range and along the east by the Sapphire Mountain Range, the valley spans 25 miles in width and 96 miles in length.
		Hamilton, the fastest growing town in Montana, is centrally located in the middle of the Bitterroot Valley and is the hub of the surrounding communities.
		Schools in the Bitterroot Valley are proud to be ranked third in the nation on ACT scores.
	www.itencompany.com /info/information.htm (664 words)

	Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival
		The Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival is the best Bluegrass Music found anywhere in the state of Montana.
		The northern Rocky Mountain region will bring various professional groups and from the Bitterroot Valley, we are proud to present several local groups.
		Bitterroot Valley Bluegrass Festival is held at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds in Hamilton.
	visitmt.com /categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordID=9255&SiteID=1 (317 words)

	Bitterroot National Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Elevation ranges from 3,200 feet at the north end of the Bitterroot Valley to Trapper Peak at 10,157 feet in the mountains on the south.
		In the drier valley floor and lower foothills there is an arid-lands mix of grasslands, shrublands, and ponderosa pine that borders cottonwood forest along rivers and streams.
		The Bitterroot Forest is home to many species of wildlife, from mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, fl bear, mountain lions, and moose, to many varieties of smaller animals and birds.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/geog/forestry/bittrrot.htm (711 words)

	Historical Bitterroot History - Bitterroot Valley & Ravalli County Montana History Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Bitterroot Valley, approximately 96 miles long and 20 miles wide at mid-valley, was the ancestral home of the Salish (Flathead) Indian tribe long before the white man ever set foot in the valley.
		The Indians gathered and ate the starchy root of the succulent Bitterroot plant.
		Chief Joseph, 250-400 Nez Perce warriors and their families passed through the valley in their futile flight to freedom in Canada, in what is known as the Nez Perce Indian War of 1877.
	bitterrootsites.com /history.htm (585 words)

	Bitterroot River Retreat \| Private Fishing Accomodations & Relaxing Getaway
		Bitterroot River Retreat is located 2 miles south of historic Darby,
		A private handcrafted 4 bedroom home on a serene setting of 9 acres nestled between the Sapphire and Bitterroot mountains.
		The riverfront property offers private access to the Bitterroot river for your fly fishing enjoyment and sits approximately 1 mile from the confluence of the east and west forks of the
	www.bitterrootriverretreat.com (176 words)

	INT-GTR-341: Dealing With Public Concerns in Restoring Fire to the Forest
		In many places, certainly in the Bitterroot Valley, the emotions surrounding wildfire or management ignited fire are as passionate among those against it as they are among those who support it.
		People are coming to the valley in part because of its natural beauty which contributes to the quality of life that so many newcomers are seeking.
		Social assessments, such as the one completed in the Bitterroot Valley, are tools for understanding public attitudes, concerns, and suggestions regarding prescribed fire programs which, in turn, can lead to effective partnerships in building support.
	www.fs.fed.us /rm/pubs/int_gtr341/gtr341_6.html (1840 words)

	Darby, Montana. - Photo Gallery
		Darby, Montana is a classic western town located in the upper Bitterroot Valley.
		The Bitterroot (51 pictures) Darby is in the Bitterroot Valley (west of the Bitterroot Mountains.)
		Streets of Darby (06/03/2002) Darby, Montana is in the upper of the Bitterroot Valley.
	protophoto.com /subject.html?subject_id=187 (344 words)

	Montanans Fight the Radical Right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Bitterroot Valley of Montana is a beautiful area with a reputation as a friendly place.
		The stridently conservative climate of the valley is the result of an effective campaign of marketing reactionary values and ideology by both national and grassroots organizations.
		If human rights are to be put on the policy agenda in areas like the Bitterroot Valley, it is essential that campaigns of persuasion be carried out to bring unaffiliated and uncommitted people into the campaign for social and economic justice.
	www.resistinc.org /newsletter/issues/2004/01/schneeberger.html (862 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HAMILTON (AP) – As Bitterroot Valley wildfires grew on Tuesday and hundreds of people remained out of their homes, authorities ordered a new round of evacuations far away in Jefferson City, south of Helena.
		Although its prominence rose with the evacuations, the High Ore Road fire in the Boulder area was dwarfed by the inferno in the Bitterroot Valley, where many fires burned and the land flened by just the three largest fires rose to 124,500 acres.
		The Bitterroot’s Sula fires were burning 30,000 acres, and the Blodgett Trailhead was measured at 5,800 after it terrorized the town of Pinesdale, pop.
	www.billingsgazette.com /region/20000809_rzmain.html (929 words)

	Hamilton Bed and Breakfast Montana Accommodations
		Hamilton is located in Montana's Bitterroot Valley, and is the central trade area for farms, ranches and orchards in the valley.
		The valley is named for the bitterroot plant, Montana's state flower.
		Because of its location between the Bitterroot Range and the Sapphire Mountains, the climate in the valley is more moderate than the rest of Montana.
	www.bigskybandb.com /thearea.html (358 words)

	Glacier Country, Montana - Glacier National Park, tourism and travel in Northwest Montana
		The Bitterroot Mountains run along the western edge of this valley, the Sapphire Mountains along the eastern edge, and the Bitterroot River right through the middle.
		The valley opens into large plains with historic towns (including the first white settlement in the state) and working ranches.
		Continue south on Highway 93 to Hamilton, the hub of the Bitterroot Valley.
	glacier.visitmt.com /bitt.htm (272 words)

	Missoulian - Western Montana's News Online
		Grizzly bears should be restored to the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana and central Idaho, managed by a first-of-its-kind committee of citizens and scientists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided Thursday.
		Unique to the Bitterroot reintroduction is the recommendation that a committee of citizens - not government officials - be given responsibility for management of the bears.
		The final EIS included the promise to designate an "exclusion zone" on the floor of the Bitterroot Valley, in response to comments from residents who said they did not want grizzlies wandering into their back yards.
	www.missoulian.com /articles/2000/03/10/export41196.prt (1018 words)

	About Tourism in the Bitterroot Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Because of its location between the Bitterroot Range and the Sapphire Mountains, the climate in this corner of the state is more moderate than the rest of Montana.
		The valley was named for the bitterroot plant (Montana's state flower) that grew here profusely when Lewis and Clark first explored the region.
		It is situated on gorgeous tree-lined grounds along the scenic Bitterroot River and impressive peaks of the Bitterroot Range that run more than 60 miles along the entire length of the valley.
	www.ravallinews.com /valley/tourism.html (326 words)

	Bitterroot Valley, Western Montana
		The small pink blossoms of this plant prompted the naming of the Bitterroot River and surrounding mountains and earned further prominence by becoming the Montana State Flower.
		However, the valley, river and mountain range are now named after Montana's state flower, the Bitterroot.
		Marcus Daly, one of Montana's famous copper kings, came to the Bitterroot in 1888, lured by timber needed for his Butte mines and our mild climate.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /MT-BitterrootValley.html (579 words)

	Bitterroot Valley : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Although in part a bedroom community for Missoula, the Bitterroot Valley has become a second home and retirement paradise for folks who have fallen in love with the Missoula-area mountains, but not with the Missoula-area traffic.
		Though not as well-known as other areas of the state, the fly-fishing in the Bitterroot River is excellent, making it a preferred destination for anglers in the know.
		The Bitterroot has the reputation as Montana's banana belt because the microclimate in the valley offers a long growing season.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/bitterrootvalley/2142010001.html (189 words)

	Bitterroot River Inn and Conference Center - Located in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, south of Missoula, ...
		Bitterroot River Inn and Conference Center - Located in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, south of Missoula, Montana, on the Outskirts of Hamilton, Montana
		The Bitterroot River Inn and Conference Center offers the best in traveling comfort in the heart of Western Montana's finest outdoor recreation country, near the historic route of Lewis and Clark.
		is located in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, on the banks of the Bitterroot River, just forty-five miles south of Missoula, off Highway 93, immediately north of Hamilton, Montana.
	www.bitterrootriverinn.com (304 words)

	Salish on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		inhabited the Bitterroot River valley of W Montana.
		The Jesuit missionary Pierre Jean De Smet, who in 1841 founded the mission of St. Mary in the Bitterroot valley among the Salish, persuaded the Blackfoot to make peace.
		By the Garfield Treaty (1872) the Salish agreed to move north to the valley of the Flathead lake and river.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Salish.asp (668 words)

	Premier Montana Properties in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, Hamilton, Montana - Listings include the twelve ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Premier Montana Properties in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, Hamilton, Montana - Listings include the twelve Ranches at Stock Farm, part of copper baron, Marcus Daly's historic ranch, and close to The Stock Farm Club, just outside of Hamilton, Montana.
		Located in the heart of the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, this stunning custom log/frame home is situated on 37 acres and boasts 360° views of the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountain ranges.
		Situated near the historic route of Lewis and Clark, the finest in traveling comfort for business or pleasure is available in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, the heart of Montana’s finest outdoor recreation country.
	www.diamondbarsland.com /properties.htm (1370 words)

	Bitterroot Valley Western Montana Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Valley is bordered by the Bitterroot Mountains on the west and the Sapphire Mountains on the east.
		Wherever you are in the Valley, you are within minutes of world renown hiking, fly fishing, hunting, rafting, skiing, snowboarding or camping.Photography enthusiasts and painters alike will love the opportunity to catch the majesty of that soaring eagle or the tranquility of the rippling stream.
		At the top of the Valley, you have the University of Montana in Missoula with a whole array of interesting and cultural events.
	www.cybernet1.com /realestate (323 words)

	Custom Rocky Mountain Log Frame Home in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana - Just outside of Hamilton, Montana ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Located in the heart of the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, this majestic custom log/frame home was designed with relaxation and entertainment in mind by international, award-winning Rocky Mountain Log Homes.
		This stunning home is situated on 37 acres and boasts 360° views of the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountain ranges.
		The Bitterroot Valley is well known for its incredible splendor, offering a multitude of recreational opportunities including some of the best fishing in the state, and wilderness access for hiking, camping and hunting.
	www.diamondbarsland.com /btrtvista.htm (239 words)

	First Baptist intent on witness to Bitterroot Valley & beyond - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vacation Bible School is one of the many avenues of outreach to Montana's Bitterroot Valley by First Baptist Church, Hamilton, a congregation also strongly involved in CP Missions initiatives worldwide.
		But snuggled between the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountain ranges, the long, narrow valley straddled by State Highway 93 now thrives mainly because of tourism and the resulting influx of new homeowners -- about 11,000 people in the last 10 years.
		The church's overarching vision is to evangelize the sinner, equip the saint and exalt the Savior.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?Id=11434 (1199 words)

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