During Glacier National Park’s 2010 centennial, I wrote quite a few posts about the history, personalities, facilities and environment of Montana’s shining mountains for this weblog. Now, Vanilla Heart Publishing has compiled a selection of those posts into a free PDF e-book that you can download from PayLoadz .
Highlights of the 49-page e-book
Fast Facts and Photographs
All Aboard for Glacier National Park
Glacier by the Grace of God and the Great Northern
Mountains and Rock...Read Full Story
When I joined the National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) in the 1960s after working in and taking trips to many of the parks, the group had a oval-chaped logo with the silhouettes of three bears. That logo was around for 50 years.
Now NPCA has decided it’s time for a change: “After about a year and a half of research, focus-group testing, surveys, and outreach, NPCA finally unveiled a modernized logo yesterday.” Naturally, some people wanted to keep the old logo. I support the...Read Full Story
Boat propeller with quagga mussels - NPS photo
“Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are aquatic and terrestrial organisms and plants that have been introduced into new ecosystems (i.e. Great Lakes, San Francisco Bay, Florida, Hawaii) throughout the United States and the world and are both harming the natural resources in these ecosystems and threatening the human use of these resources. AIS are also considered to be ‘nuisance’ species or ‘exotic’ species and the terms are often used...Read Full Story
I look forward to my yearly calendars from the Montana Historical Society that come as part of my membership. They are filled with western scenes from the society’s photographic collection. Calendars are 8.5 x 11 inches and feature black and white photography.
The front of the 2012 calendar features a historic photo of Mt. Wilbur and Swiftcurrent Lake from Glacier National Park. If you love western history, you can join the MHS by calling 406-444-2918 or heading out to their website at www...Read Full Story
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK -- Wild weather wrecked a big part of the historic Belly River Ranger Station in Glacier National Park's remote northeast corner sometime around the New Year. "It's pure luck somebody had gotten in there to see it," Glacier ...
In an effort to save an historic cabin that was severely damaged in a winter storm, Glacier National Park employees recently made emergency repairs and constructed temporary roofing on the backcountry cabin at the Belly River Ranger Station, located in the northeast portion of the park. Here's the details sent out in a news release. The cabin was damaged during a winter storm in late December or early January. More than half of the roof...
If you want to ski a surreal, remote wilderness, then head to Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, a location often overlooked for backcountry touring. Start with Marias Pass, near Essex at the south end of the park. The terrain is mellow with ...
Yesterday I posted an amazing short film that was shot on location, over a week, in Montana. The video below was also shot in Big Sky Country, this time in Glacier National Park. It is a promo-vid for MSR gear, which is displayed prominently throughout, but still manages to capture the beauty of that great state, and why every outdoor lover should visit. Check it out!
MSR | Wherever There May Be from eric becker on Vimeo.
WEST GLACIER- Glacier National Park Wilderness Specialist Kyle Johnson was recently awarded the National Park Service Intermountain Region Wilderness Champion Award. Johnson was recognized as an outstanding wilderness steward and leader for his ...