National Museum of Forest Service History

The National Museum of Forest Service History is a nonprofit organization independent of the USDA Forest Service. Our mission is to share the rich history and story of our country's Conservation Legacy. We have a 31-acre campus a mile west of the Missoula Airport, open seasonally from Memorial Day - Labor Day. The campus currently features an historic Ranger's Cabin serving as Visitor Center and Gift Shop; interpretive Forest Discovery Trail; pack corral; Fire Lookout; a beautiful timber-framed Pavilion that hosts numerous public events; and our newest exhibit, a fully restored P2V historic firefighting aircraft. We are close to completing our Capital Campaign to build our flagship facility, the National Conservation Legacy Center, on the campus, with construction beginning September 6, 2024.