High Above the Valley Floor, a UM Researcher Studies a Vanishing Tree Species
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
MISSOULA, Montana, May 11 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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High Above the Valley Floor, a UM Researcher Studies a Vanishing Tree Species
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Deep in the wilderness of Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, Josh Beisel and his team of field technicians heft 60-pound packs across rough terrain. Alongside their sleeping bags and dehydrated meals, they carry poster tubes full of tree cores - small cylinders of wood . . .
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High Above the Valley Floor, a UM Researcher Studies a Vanishing Tree Species
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Deep in the wilderness of Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, Josh Beisel and his team of field technicians heft 60-pound packs across rough terrain. Alongside their sleeping bags and dehydrated meals, they carry poster tubes full of tree cores - small cylinders of wood . . .