Glacier National Park news
Park lecture
The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park will host a free brown-bag lecture at the Community Building in West Glacier on Thursday, July 11, from noon to 1 p.m. Render and Helen Davis, freelance writers and photographers, will tell the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America’s parks. Their recently completed book, “Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America’s Parks,” culminates a decade of research in state and national archives and collections, visits to more than 100 national parks across the country, and correspondence with noted experts on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. For more information, visit online at www.nps.gov/glac/naturescience/ccrlc.htm or call 406-888-5827.
Book talk
James Clarke, a writer from West Glacier and a university distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, will talk about his first fictional book, “Backcountry: A Novel,” at the Montana House in Apgar Village, inside Glacier National Park, on Saturday, July 13, at 7 p.m. The book is a thriller story of love, murder, and high adventure set in Glacier Park. A reception and book signing will follow. Reservations are required by calling 888-5393 or e-mailing1960mthouse@qwestoffice.net.
Waterton exhibit
A tribute to a legendary local builder will be showcased this summer at the Waterton Natural History Association’s Heritage Centre in a free exhibit of photographs and artifacts starting July 20. Walter Foster was a stone mason, log builder and outdoorsman who lived in Waterton Lakes National Park from 1922 to 1956 building not only log cabins and stone work but also creating an international outdoors club called the Rocky Mountains Club.
Park alumni
The annual Glacier National Park Alumni Picnic will be held at the Park Headquarters Community Building, in West Glacier, on Sunday, Aug. 18, from noon to 4 p.m. Past and current employees will gather to visit and share a picnic lunch. There will be door prizes, a Park update and a special program of interest to former employees.