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6717 Highway 12 W

P.O. Box 995 Lolo, MT 59847

406-273-4253

Natural History

Travelers' Rest State Park is home a remarkable diversity of plants and animals:

More than 130 species of birds have been sighted within the Park's 65 acres. (check out the list below!)

Cottonwood trees line the banks of Lolo Creek and stand as markers of earlier configurations of the creek.

River otters play in the rushing waters, while beavers work to slow the current.

Enormous ant hills demonstrate the collective efforts of these tiny residents of the Park.

Native plants war with invasive species like spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, ox-eyed daisy, and common tansy.

Lolo Creek is an historic bull-trout fishery. Many groups and individuals are working to preserve the habitat of this threatened species.