A Clarks nutcracker buries whitebark pine nuts along the Rocky Mountain Front below Scenic Point. Once common, the birds are increasingly rare in Glacier, as whitebark pine stands have been decimated by blister rust, a fungal infection imported from Asia.
September 27, 2016
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September 27, 2016 2:52 p.m.
100 years, 100 miles, a celebration of the Park Service Centennial, Glacier style
By CHRIS PETERSON