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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.

Updated 2 days, 12 hours ago

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…

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Skiers rescued from Glacier's backcountry

A Kalispell couple apparently miscalculated the length of a ski trip in Glacier National Park's remote North Fork country Jan. 14 and ended up spending a cold night in the woods.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Park proposes St. Mary radio tower

Glacier National Park is requesting public comment on a proposal from CenturyLink to install a new telecommunications tower in the St. Mary administrative area inside the Park.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Park artwork on postage stamp and annual pass

The U.S. Postal Service has released a new international stamp that features a scene of Glacier National Park's Logan Pass.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Elk poached in Park near St. Mary

Four elk were illegally killed inside Glacier National Park on Dec. 30. The elk were apparently shot not far from the St. Mary headquarters area.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Money still needed for Sperry Chalet repairs

Glacier Park Fund closing in on million dollar mark

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Comments sought for Rose Creek project

Copies of Glacier National Park's environmental assessment for the Rose Creek Fish Barrier Removal and Bridge Replacement project are available for public review and comment. Comments are due Jan. 23.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Park to make Rose Creek better for fish

Glacier National Park hopes to make Rose Creek at Rising Sun a little more fish friendly. The creek, which drains Otokomi Lake, has two places where spawning fish can't migrate beyond man-made concrete barriers.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Park wrangler will present virtual trail ride circa 1926

Guide and wrangler Tom Nelesen will present a free virtual trail ride through Glacier National Park during the next meeting of Flathead Audubon on Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. at The Summit, in Kalispell.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Glacier National Park's stonefly considered for ESA listing

Glacier National Park is home to several threatened or endangered species, including bull trout, lynx and grizzly bears. The next species on the list could be a bug.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Citizen scientists count the loons

Spring's high water flooded some common loon nests in Glacier National Park this year, but for the most part the charismatic birds had an average nesting year …

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
'Night of the Grizzlies' TV documentary wins PBS award

Gus Chambers, a television producer at The University of Montana's Broadcast Media Center and MontanaPBS, recently received a Programming Excellence Award from…

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Park visitation up in September, down in October

Visitation to Glacier National Park in October was down 17.8 percent from 2010, according to recent figures. The Park saw 54,356 visits in October, while 66,15…

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Glacier Park is open for winter

Reduced winter season entrance fees are in effect through April 30 at Glacier National Park - $15 for vehicles and $10 for hikers, bicyclists and motorcyclists for a seven-day pass.

Updated 12 years, 12 months ago
Supreme court justice, jammer driver dies at 98

John Harrison, the longest-serving Montana Supreme Court justice and a Depression-era jammer bus driver in Glacier National Park, died Nov. 11 at 98 years old.

Updated 13 years ago
Winter weather closes Park roads

Wintry weather has closed many Glacier National Park roads for the until spring.