Good years for whitebark pine seed production mean good years for grizzly bears - abundant food far, far away from livestock, birdfeeders, orchards, garbage and other temptations in valley bottoms crowded with roads, development and people. (trib.com)
This shows that most of the material eroded over the last two centuries still remains as «legacy sediment,» the scientists write, piled up at the base of hillslopes and along valley bottoms. (sciencedaily.com)
The majority of winter precipitation in Montana falls as snow, and the precipitation that accumulates as snowpack in the mountains is the most significant source of water to valley bottoms throughout the summer. (montanaclimate.org)