Spring water flows through restored section of Lolo Creek

Spring water flows through restored section of Lolo Creek

As it flows from Lolo Pass to the Bitterroot River, much of Lolo Creek follows Highway 12 in a fairly straight line. Until last year, that was definitely the case for the stretch by Earl Tennant Campground in Lolo National Forest.Then, a restoration project changed the path of the creek right there. The team behind it hopes the changes flow downstream.Essentially, Lolo Creek was squeezed between the hill and the highway and the pasture, said Rob…