Glacier Park
What's happening in Glacier Park today? For information and details regarding Glacier Park and featured stories about the area, see our articles below.
Glacier looks to have transportation plan done by 2026
Glacier National Park hopes to have a long-term transportation/visitation plan by winter 2026, park officials said…
Logan Pass opens from east side Saturday
Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open for motor vehicles to Logan Pass on Saturday, June 15, Park officials announced Friday.
Glacier Park's new superintendent has diverse background
Jeff Mow, a 25-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Glacier National Park.
Glacier Park harlequin duck is 17 years old
Glacier National Park has a teenager among its wildlife ranks. But this is no ordinary adolescent. It’s a male harlequin duck.
Study to look at Logan Pass goats and humans
Glacier National Park hopes to radio-collar about 20 mountain goats at Logan Pass this year as part of a research project designed to study the iconic animal’s…
Park concession contract draws competing bids
Glacier National Park officials acknowledge there is more than one bidder for the concessions contract to run the Park’s historic lodges and red bus fleet.
Sun Road open to hikers and bikers this weekend
Hikers and bikers can once again take to the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park this weekend, though the Logan Pass parking lot will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday while crews work on cleaning…
Rafter rescued, ticketed, after falling into McDonald Creek
A Whitefish rafter was rescued from a closed section of upper McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park. Park officials say at approximately 4:30 p.m. May 6 rangers received a report that a rafter had fallen in the w…
Park eyes $15 mil renovations for Many Glacier
Glacier National Park’s Many Glacier Hotel could see final renovations in a couple of years, said Jim Foster, the Park’s chief of facility management.
Park superintendent search close to an end
The search for a new Glacier National Park superintendent has been whittled down to one candidate, but the person’s name has not been released yet.
Huge avalanche sweeps across Sun Road
A photograph of a large avalanche sweeping across the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park that has drawn a lot of attention lately was taken 10 year…
Glacier Park's trails, budget holding their own
So far, so good for Glacier National Park’s trails this season. Chief ranger Mark Foust said crews haven’t seen any major damage to trails so far this year, al…
Sun Road could open from east side before June 21
While the entire length of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road won’t open until June 21 at the earliest because of construction, access to Logan Pass…
Glacier Park facilities open for Memorial Day
Hikers and bikers will have unrestricted access on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road over the Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27.
Park construction costs detailed
Here’s a look at what some of the reconstruction contracts on the Sun Road have cost, according to figures provided on the Federal Highway Administration Web site:
Park official worried about road funding
The end of reconstruction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road is near, but a Glacier National Park official is worried there might not be enough funding to finish the…