Glacier National Park

“In Glacier National Park, remains of the past are not always as difficult to locate. Old snowshoe cabins and ranger stations can be found in many parts of the park; a few old homesteads, including their houses, fences, and outbuildings can still be found; exploration shafts as well as mines, along with the miners’ cabins, recall the mining era, just as rusting oil rigs mark that transitory search; the Swiss-type architecture of the huge park hotels, chalets, and lodges reminds the viewer of a grandeur and style no longer used in contemporary buildings. All of these relics remain as monuments to the people who ... Read Full Story

Travel with Travel’n On through Alaska’s Glacier National Park aboard the luxurious American Safari yacht. Tonya and Ian will chat with American Safari’s captain and expedition leaders as they embark on a discovery of the Inner Passage and the natural treasures that the area holds. Then, enjoy a cultural immersion experience and history lesson with David Katzeek, a Tlingit Elder and former director of the Sealaska Heritage Institute. Sealaska Heritage | Alaska | Tlingit people | American Safari Cruise | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Read Full Story

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Place Names of Glacier National Park by Jack Holterman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This reference book, in dictionary form, presents an exhaustive list of Glacier National Park’s place names. Included in the commentary for each name are references to where the name came from, alternative (or older) names for lakes and mountains, the Indian names, details about the personages involved, and a lot of other forgotten lore you won’t find on topographical or hiking maps. If you love the park, this book by the late Jack Holterman, a scholar of the Blackfeet Language and a long-time historian of the area, will take ... Read Full Story

A new book A View Inside Glacier National Park: 100 Years, 100 Stories will be available for sale December 1 as part of 2010 park centennial celebration. A special reception hosted at the Glacier Association and Glacier National Park Fund Office in Columbia Falls on December 12, 2009 from 11 am- 3 pm. will showcase the book produced by the Glacier Park Centennial. According to the Glacier Centennial, “Less than a year ago the Centennial Program made a call for stories to help commemorate Glacier’s 100th anniversary. We are proud to share that we have selected 100 stories from the submissions” and have published ... Read Full Story