In 1911, Priest River Experimental Forest was among the first experimental forests set aside as a forestry research center. The forest served as the headquarters for the Priest River Forest Experiment Station until 1930 when the forest was incorporated into the Northern Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. The forest is currently administered by the Rocky Mountain Research Station from the Moscow, Idaho, Forestry Sciences Laboratory.

Since the establishment of the Priest River Experimental Forest, numerous educators, Forest Service researchers, and state and private forestry personnel have used the forest. Research conducted by Bob Marshall, Harry Gisborne, Ken Davis, Charles Wellner, and Irvine Haig provided information on basic forestry principles still used today for managing Rocky Mountain forests. These and other researchers throughout the Forest's history have made it a key location for conducting forest research.

Contact:
Theresa B. Jain or
Russell T. Graham or
Robert Denner
Priest River Experimental Forest
c/o Rocky Mountain Research Station
1221 South Main Street
Moscow, ID 83843-4211
phone: 1-208-882-3557