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Audio / Video LibraryThese videos are in DVD format and are free to the public. Please contact Christine Romero at (406) 329-3091 or at christineromero@fs.fed.us for a copy.NEW!!
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Link to the FS National Video Library website | Audios |
Forest Service Audios |
Gifford Pinchot: A Life of Leadership Char Miller is professor of history and director of urban studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. |
Climate Change in the Northern Rockies by Dr. Steve Running |
Cultural Videos |
Kalaupapa - A Story to Tell Kalaupapa, Hawaii is one of those rare places where the history that began in the 1860's is still alive today. Located on the rugged shore of Molokai, Kalaupapa was chosen as the inescapable place to isolate Hawaiians who had contracted Hansen's Disease, better known as leprosy. Some 50 people who had contracted the disease have chosen to live out their lives here. They provide a link between the past and the present and can best tell the story of Kalaupapa. A central part of that story has been Paschoal Hall. Built in 1916, Paschoal Hall is the largest structure in the community. Until the early 1960's it was the center of social gatherings. Because of its special meaning to residents, Paschoal Hall was chosen for a major historic preservation project. Leading the project was Bernie Weisgerber, a (now retired) Forest Service Historic Preservation Specialist. This program highlights the efforts to restore Paschoal Hall and presents the historic preservation challenges that remain. Now and in the future, these structures will play a vital part in telling the story of Kalaupapa. |
Know The Past / Guide The Future Dr. Tom Roll, anthropology professor at Montana State University, explains what archeology is and how archeologists interpret human culture. He shows how archeologists do their job at a bison kill site near Glendive, Montana. |
Landscape Of History: The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo)
National Historic Trail 20 min. 1994 Closed-Captioned
This program takes you on the 1,170-mile journey taken by the Nez Perce tribe in 1877. Pursued by the United States Army, 750 Nez Perce men, women, and children made a heroic yet futile flight seeking freedom and peace far from their homeland. The program highlights the need to preserve and interpret this landscape of history. |
Preservation Passed On
In the Northern Rockies, at least 800 old cabins, fire lookouts, and ranger stations still stand on federal and state public lands. Right now, the skills that are necessary to maintain historic buildings are in the hands of a few people. In the Forest Service Northern Region, a Historic Preservation Team has been established to remedy this situation. Since 1991, these craftsmen have been rejuvenating buildings constructed between 1800 and 1940. And in the process the team has annually trained some 50 - 70 federal and state public land employees. This program highlights the application of this training. |
These Old Cabin Logs The ghost town of Garnet, Montana is the setting of a training session on repair and replacement of logs. Bernie Weisgerber, a (now retired) Forest Service Historic Preservation Specialist, goes through the process of inspection, hewing, notching, daubing, splicing, log replacement, jacking, cribbing, and safety. |
These Old Cabin Roofs The setting is the historical Nine Mile Ranger Station on the Lolo National Forest. The topic is wood roofing. Bernie Weisgerber, a (now retired) Forest Service Historical Preservation Specialist, takes you through the entire process of replacing a roof on a historic building. |
These Old Cabin Windows The Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site in Deerlodge, Montana provides the setting for a unique training course on repairing windows on historic buildings. This historic ranch administered by the National Park Service gives visitors a glimpse into the life of a cattle baron in the mid-1800's. Bernie Weisgerber,a (now retired) Forest Service Historic Preservation Specialist, with the help of Keith Edge of the National Park Service, goes through a step-by-step approach for repairing these old windows. |
These Old Cabins The historic cabins, ranger stations, and other buildings of the Forest Service hold the tales of one of the nation's most important public land agencies. In the Northern Region of the Forest Service, a group of highly skilled craftsmen have formed a Historic Preservation Team. The team is trained to maintain and restore the historic buildings of the region. Thousands of visitors still make use of these buildings and enjoy their historical value. |
This Old Cabin Masonry Masonry is the topic and Old Faithful is the setting for this training video on historic preservation. Bernie Weisgerber, a (now retired) Forest Service Historic Preservation Specialist, introduces Dominic DeRubis, Master Mason from the National Park Service Williamsport Preservation Training Center. Dominic goes through the steps required in historic preservation masonry. He includes techniques for working with both bricks and stone. |
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Ecosystem Videos |
Cornerstone - Geology And Ecosystems This program explores the relationship between geology and ecosystems. Since all organisms within an ecosystem respond not only to one another, but also to the non-living environment, Forest Service professionals must include an analysis of geology to fully understand natural systems. Geology is the cornerstone of all ecosystems. |
The Douglas Hill Incident -- Putting Fire
Back Into The Ecosystem Forest Service Ranger Bob Thompson and Fire Management Specialist Ron Hvizdak describe how prescribed burning can not only rejuvenate vegetation but can also help reduce the effects of wildfire. Also a local citizen describes how her perspective on prescribed burning was dramatically changed when the Douglas hill fire erupted and threatened a number of homes. |
Greater Yellowstone Area: A Quest For Balance
This program explains the origins of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding National Forests and how current issues have evolved from the different mandates for management. |
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Fire Videos |
Wildfire - Preventing Home Ignitions 19 Min. January 2002 This program tells you how a wildfire can ignite your home. A "home ignition zone," the area that includes a home and its immediate surroundings, determines a home's ignition resistance during a severe wildfire. You will learn: How the combustion process causes home ignitions; How some homes are destroyed while others survive; How hour most effective home protection efforts occur with the "home ignition zone." This program is a product of Jack Cohen's research at the Fire Sciences Laboratory, Missoula, MT. Rocky Mountain Research Station and Firewise Communities Linked in two .MOV files: Video 1 | Video 2 The files open automatically in the player in about 30 seconds, so please be patient. |
Mann Gulch: The Wrath of Nature 10 min. 2000 August 5th, 1949. It's a broiling hot day across Montana. The thermometer in Helena reads 97 degrees. But it's even hotter in Mann Gulch - a funnel-shaped canyon that adjoins the Missouri River 20 miles north of Helena. In the afternoon, a fire is reported on the south ridge of Mann Gulch and 16 smokejumpers take off from Missoula and fly 120 miles east to the jump site. One smokejumper becomes ill on the bumpy flight and remains on the plane. The remaining 15 jumpers hook onto the jump line and hurl themselves into the wrath of nature. That day, 13 young men would lose a desperate race with an unpredictable fire. This program describes the events of that fateful day over 50 years ago. |
The Douglas Hill Incident -- Putting Fire Back
Into The Ecosystem
Forest Service Ranger Bob Thompson and Fire Management Specialist Ron Hvizdak describe how prescribed burning can not only rejuvenate vegetation but can also help reduce the effects of wildfire. Also a local citizen describes how her perspective on prescribed burning was dramatically changed when the Douglas Hill fire erupted and threatened a number of homes. (Same video as in Ecosystem category.) |
After The Flames & A Year Later 20 min. 1989 This video discusses the aftermath of 1988 - the year of fire in Greater Yellowstone. It focuses on the questions of what caused the fires of 1988, how much of the Greater Yellowstone Area really did burn, and what is being done to recover the burned areas. It goes on to detail the progress and direction of recovery a year after the flames. |
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General Videos |
2008 Capitol Christmas Tree This short video portrays the journey of the Capitol Christmas tree from Montana to Washington D.C. It highlights the special events and people who made this project such a success. The official 2008 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree ballad, "Heart of Montana" was written and performed by Jack Gladstone, a Native "Poet Singer" and lecturer from the Blackfeet Indian National of Montana. Please e-mail Christine Romero to order your copy at christineromero@fs.fed.us. The official lighting ceremony took place December 2, 2008. Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi flipped the switch with the help from Chris Gabrielsen, a Havre, Montana student who won the trip to light the tree. A sub-alpine was selected, cut and hauled to Washington, D.C. along with more than five-thousand hand-made ornaments. Students and artists donated the ornaments reflecting the theme, " Sharing Montana's Treasures". Along with the Christmas tree, more than 70 smaller companion trees were taken to Washington, D.C. to be displayed in congressional offices and other office buildings. The success of this project was made possible through the generous support by dozens of partners, sponsors and volunteers. A complete list of sponsors is located on the inside jacket of this DVD. |
Myrtle Creek Healthy Forests Restoration Project
Since 1928, Myrtle Creek has been the primary drinking water source for the city of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. In September 2003, a wildfire burned about 3,400 acres in the Myrtle Creek watershed, prompting local officials to approach the Forest Service with a proposal to protect their drinking water. This video tells the story of Myrtle Creek from the residents who rely on this watershed as their sole source of drinking water. In this video, residents describe how the Myrtle Creek Fire sparked to life and the devastating effects it left in the watershed that prompted residents to take action to protect their drinking water from future fires. |
Images Of A National Forest In the Forest Service there are many different types of people doing many different kinds of jobs: Forest Supervisor, District Ranger, forester, hydrologist, fisheries biologist, wildlife biologist, range conservationist, geologist, archaeologist, and recreation specialist. This video looks at the multiple uses of a National Forest by the Forest Service people who do the work. |
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History Videos |
Digging Up History: The Story of the Cypress Stump Discovery This story begins approximately 60-million years ago when the rugged Badlands were once swampy lowlands – when turtles and crocodiles roamed the land, instead of bison and cattle. In the summer of 2002, during a paleontological dig near Watford City for a prized crocodile fossil, a petrified cypress tree stump was unintentionally unearthed on the Little Missouri National Grassland. Since its discovery, many partnerships were formed to transport and display the fossilized tree stump in the Long X Trading Post Visitor’s Center in Watford City, ND. This success story was made possible through many partnerships and the hard work of the USDA Forest Service, North Dakota Geological Survey, McKenzie County Road and Bridge, Watford City Engineer, McKenzie County Economic Development Coordinator, Iron Horse Machine, and the City of Watford City. Visitors can now relive the past by watching this video and viewing the fossilized cypress tree stump for themselves. |
A Century Of Service: Mule Pack Trains 6 min. 1990 Horses and mules have been linked with the Forest Service since its earliest days. This video follows their history with the Forest Service and focuses on the Northern Region mule pack train.
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The Elkhorn Mountains: A Range of Reflections
It's an island mountain range in southwest Montana unlike any other in the state. Surrounded by highways that fade into the Boulder Valley to the south, the Elkhorn Mountains invite outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy its beauty. A trip into the Elkhorns takes you back in time to a place once rich with mining, trapping and management controversies that began 100 years ago. Those who know the story of Elkhorns are the men and women who made this rich and diverse landscape their home. The Forest Service dedicates this video to those people and Theodore Roosevelt's proclamation of the Elkhorn Mountains as a Forest Reserve. |
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Natural Resources Videos |
12 Min. 2000 Closed-Captioned In the Rocky Mountain West, one of our most important tree species is fading from the landscape. Quaking Aspen once covered almost nine million acres, now they cover less than four million acres. This program describes the unique biology of Aspen and how it is tied to its decline. For every acre of Aspen lost, so is a prime source of water, productive habitat for wildlife, a valuable source of livestock forage, and one of our most scenic treasures. |
Biological Control Of Leafy Spurge It started innocently. During the late 1800's, thousands of immigrants from northern Europe flooded into the Midwest and areas of southern Canada. Mixed in with the grain seed they brought with them were the seeds of leafy spurge. With no natural enemies, leafy spurge quickly established and dominated vast areas. One of the most effective weapons to combat this enormous problem is a small insect called a flea beetle. This program shows how to apply a systematic approach for inventorying, collecting, releasing, and monitoring flea beetles. |
Monitoring Methods for Knapweed 17 min. 2000 Knapweed has rapidly spread over a large portion of the Western United States during the past 80 years. Biological control in the form of insects that specifically attack knapweed is an important part of controlling this noxious weed. This video describes monitoring methods for both root feeding and seed head feeding insects that have been released for biological control of knapweed. The viewer will learn how to monitor for these insects using easy and effective techniques. Using a consistent monitoring approach allows us to determine if the insect is established, is spreading from the original point of release, and is having an impact on the knapweed. |
Gypsy Moth: The Way West 18:30 min. 1991 A comprehensive video exploring the moth's historical
background, the problem it creates, and its present migration westward.
A host of possible solutions are discussed in a video made to elevate
public awareness and prompt early detection of the pest. |
Stalking A Forest Killer 19 min. 1988 This production describes damage caused by the Mountain Pine Beetle and efforts by Forest Service researchers and managers to reduce this damage. |
The Permitting Game Based on the Stillwater Mine on the Custer National Forest, this video describes the process for permitting a hard-rock mine on National Forest land. |
Fishing Holes / Watering Holes 12:30 min. 1988 This program deals with riparian areas - those areas of streams, rivers, lakes, and bogs which are crucial in the West for fishing holes and watering holes for livestock. It defines riparian systems, showing both good and bad examples, and describes how one National Forest is managing riparian areas for both uses. |
Restoring The Waters 11 min. 1998 There are thousands of abandoned mines in the National Forests of Montana. They are remnants of the mining heydays that produced wealth and jobs for 100 years. But it came at a cost. The spoils from these mines contain hazardous metals that have a detrimental effect on Montana waters. Aquatic life cannot survive in waters with high levels of heavy metals. This program explains how a new approach is being used to deal with this old problem. Instead of looking at mine spoils on a case-by-case basis, land managers are using a watershed approach. This means identifying the problem, setting priorities, and sharing resources to make mine waste cleanup more logical, efficient, and economical. |
Riparian - Streams Of Life 16:30 min. 1987 Describing what riparian areas are, this video explores their value and sensitivity and the research being conducted by the Intermountain Research Station on restoring and improving riparian areas. |
Clearwater Log Drives 9 min. 1985 (Historical) This program gives an entertaining description of early log drives and the last drive on the Clearwater River in Idaho. |
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Recreation Videos |
A Season of Recreation 10 min. 1988 West Yellowstone, Montana, is a primary gateway to Yellowstone National Park. This program explores the relationship between the town, the Park, and the surrounding National Forest in providing for year-round recreation. |
Beartooth Highway The Beartooth Highway runs 69 miles, from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana and then to the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park. It's a road so spectacular that CBS's Charles Kuralt has called it America's "most beautiful roadway". The video illustrates the highway's use by the traveler, exploring recreational opportunities along the way, as well as providing glimpses of the vast and varied scenery. |
A Force of Nature – Hebgen Lake
Earthquake
On August 17, 1959, one of nature's most powerful forces was unleashed in the Madison Canyon, just outside the border of Yellowstone National Park. The canyon was packed with people, cars, tents, and trailers. At just before midnight a massive earthquake shook the canyon and in a few seconds, changed the land and the people forever. The Madison River Canyon Earthquake area provides a vivid reminder of how the landscape and the people were suddenly changed on that August night. This video tells the story of the Hebgen Lake Earthquake. |
Hells Canyon ... A Work In Progress
The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area was established in 1975. The forces of nature have worked for millions of years to etch this canyon -- the deepest river gorge in North America. As the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Hells Canyon National Recreation Area approaches, the Forest Service takes this opportunity to assess its progress in meeting both the mandates set by Congress and the needs of Americans today and in the future. |
Kings Hill Scenic Byway 18 min. 1993 Closed-Captioned A 71-mile stretch of US Highway 89, the Kings Hill Scenic Byway winds its way across the wide-open land of central Montana, the spirit of America's West. This is not a super highway, but a road that's off the beaten track. Passing through the Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Little Belt Mountains, the Kings Hill Scenic Byway allows travelers to slow down a bit to get a taste of the real west. |
Avalanche!
This production explains the essentials of snow safety for downhill skiers, cross-country skiers, and snowmobilers. |
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Wildlife Videos |
Mustangs On the Mountain This program is about the mustangs of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range. For generations, a herd of mustangs has survived in this harsh landscape. They are one of the most unique bands of wild horses in existence. Their distinctive markings -- the solitary stripe down the back and tiger-like slashes on the legs -- are signs of primitive ancestry. Some believe they carry the blood of Spanish horses that date back to 400 years ago. This is a story of how the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range came to be, and of the efforts needed to preserve this symbol of the American West. |
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USDA Forest Service - Northern Region
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