reaching from the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness near Red Lodge, Montana to the grasslands of South Dakota.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer/
This largest of the national forests in Montana covers 3.32 million acres, and lies in eight Southwest Montana counties
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/b-d/index.shtml
Half of the forest is dedicated to the largest expanse of continuous pristine wilderness in the lower 48 states
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/
Stretching along the west side of the continental divide from the US Canadian border south approximately 120 miles lies the 2.3 million acre Flathead National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/flathead/
Established in 1899, the Gallatin is part of the Greater Yellowstone Area, the largest intact ecosystem in the continental United States.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin/
Located in west-central Montana, the Helena National Forest surrounds Montana’s Capital City and offers close to one million acres of distinctive landscapes.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/helena/
The Kootenai National Forest is located in the Northwest corner of Montana and the Northeast corner of Idaho on the Canadian border.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/kootenai/
Landscapes range from broad prairies to rugged ridges and mountain peaks. Beautiful grassy parks and mountain meadows are surrounded by forests of douglas fir and lodgepole pine.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/
The Lolo National Forest (NF) is located in western Montana, geographically surrounding the the city of Missoula and bounded by other national forests and the Flathead Indian Reservation.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/