Glacier Park
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Snow closes most Glacier Park roads for the season
The Many Glacier Road and Two Medicine Road are closed for the season and so is the Cut Bank Road at the Park boun…
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I was lying in bed and they were still landing on me: mosquitoes. Hundreds and hundreds of mosquitoes landing on my arms and my face, into my ears and even wor…
More roads open in Glacier Park
Glacier National Park plows were beyond Big Bend in the Grouse Point area as of presstime, which is less than 3 miles from Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Park plows nearing Big Bend
Glacier Park plow crews continue to make progress toward Logan Pass. On the east side, crews were to Jackson Glacier Overlook as of presstime. On the west side, they were looking to pioneer to the base of the Weepi…
Study seeks photos of molting mountain goats
A new research study on mountain goats is seeking photos of the ionic creatures at their shaggiest — when they’re molting their hair in the summer months.
Park waters open to boats starting Saturday
Glacier National Park will start allowing boats on its waters May 12, though like last year, they’ll have to go through an inspection before launching. The ins…
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For many skiers who head out into the backcountry, wearing an avalanche beacon today is commonplace.
Glacier Guides contract extended another 10 years with Park
Glacier Guides and Montana Raft, a West Glacier-based outdoor guiding and equipment rental company, has been awarded another 10-year contract to lead interpretive day hikes and backcountry guided trips in Glacier N…
Former Glacier Park employee writes a fine first book
Back in 2003, Jackson Ellis worked for at the West Entrance in Glacier National Park. He recalled spending most of the summer dealing with the smoke, turning t…
As birds celebrated, declines seen in some species
Besieged by commercial hunting, habitat loss and a host of other ills, migratory birds in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the U.S. and Canada were in steep d…
Scientist recognized for telling Glacier's evolving story
For decades now, U.S. Geological Scientist Dan Fagre has been telling the evolving story of climate change in Glacier National Park to anyone willing to listen…
Public: Preserve Sperry Chalet history, if possible
Public sentiment toward rebuilding the Sperry Chalet runs toward preserving the existing structure, rather than replacing it with tents or a new chalet.
Rush for advanced backcountry permits in Glacier causes server to crash
A surge of visitors trying to get an advanced backcountry campground reservation for this summer in Glacier National Park caused the server that takes campers’…
Some career seasonals at Glacier could be out of a job
Some longtime seasonal staff at Glacier National Park are finding themselves out of a job this summer, even though they have years of experience.
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On just about every backcountry trip I end up forgetting something. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but turns into a real pain. For example, I’ve go…
Grizzlies awake on the Front
Just in time for the beginning of spring, grizzly bears have been reported out on the Rocky Mountain Front, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Tuesday.