Montana Field Guide
Available now · Free · iOS
Field reference for Montana’s living world
Montana Field Guide is a free iOS reference app for exploring Montana’s species, photos, maps, clades, conservation notes, seasonal discovery, and natural-history context.
Browse Montana’s species, photos, maps, natural-history notes, conservation context, and seasonal patterns in a field-friendly mobile app built for naturalists, educators, hunters, anglers, hikers, land managers, students, Montana residents, and curious visitors.
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What it does
Montana Field Guide brings together species knowledge, field-friendly browsing, powerful search, rich photos, maps, and conservation context in a mobile experience made for people who want to understand Montana’s biodiversity more deeply.
The app is built for real field use. It helps you move from broad curiosity — “what kind of thing am I looking at?” — toward specific species pages, related organisms, maps, habitat clues, seasonal patterns, and conservation context.
Key workflows
- Browse by life group. Explore mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, fungi, lichens, flowering plants, invertebrates, and more.
- Start from curated discovery paths. Use Photo-rich, Mapped Species, Habitat Clues, Conservation Notes, Species of Concern, and Seasonal Discovery when you do not know the exact species name yet.
- Search beyond names. Search by common name, scientific name, alternate names, species notes, clade, family, photos, maps, habitat notes, seasonality, conservation content, and Species of Concern signals.
- Learn and compare in the field. Species pages can include photos, range maps, observation maps, annual activity charts, elevation charts, habitat notes, ecology, diagnostic characteristics, management context, threats, references, taxonomy, related species, and side-by-side saved-species comparison.
Who it is for
Naturalists, educators, hunters and anglers, hikers, land managers, students, Montana residents, and visitors who want a better way to learn the state’s biodiversity.
Sources and limitations
Montana Field Guide brings together species reference content, maps, photos, taxonomy, and conservation context for Montana biodiversity. Content depth varies by species.
Use the app as a field reference and learning tool. Do not use it as a regulatory, management, legal, or permitting authority.
Privacy and field use
The core dataset is bundled in the app for dependable browsing and search. Viewed media can be cached on-device for faster repeat access. The current release path does not require accounts, subscriptions, analytics, or ad tech.
FAQ
Is Montana Field Guide free?
Yes. Montana Field Guide is free.
Does it work away from a desk?
Yes. It is designed for field use with bundled reference data.
Does every species have photos and maps?
No. Species content varies by available data and media.
Does it replace official conservation or management guidance?
No. Use official agency sources for regulatory, management, permitting, or legal decisions.