Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.
National Park Service Instagram and Facebook accounts, along with other reliable websites, provide so much quiz-and-trivia-worthy information that there will always be interesting quiz questions and trivia on which you can test your national parks knowledge.
A railroad that rides tracks near the core of grizzly recovery zones in Montana along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park and in Idaho was sued Thursday over the deaths of grizzly bears that often are drawn to the tracks by carrion or spilled grains.
Depending upon where you are standing with your camera, winter at Glacier National Park might be dramatic, dark, and almost monochromatic. Snap that photo anyway then stick around or return later in the day, because those clouds are usually gone and replaced with splendid views of the snowcapped mountains.
Glacier National Park next spring will, for a price, offer early access lotteries for wilderness camping advance reservations in collaboration with Recreation.gov.
A draft recovery plan has been developed for the Canada lynx in the United States, although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledges that continued climate warming could hamstring the effort.
Winter is coming. Thursday, December 21, 2023, is the first day of winter. Are you ready for the season? Is your camera ready for the season? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson tells you how to prepare your camera for a season of great shots, with tips and techniques for correcting color cast issues and capturing beautiful compositions.
"The view of Saint Mary Lake at Wild Goose Island Overlook is perhaps one of the most recognizable scenes in all of Glacier. Surrounded by towering mountains, the tiny island rises only 14 feet from the surface of St. Mary Lake. Available parking and an accessible viewing area make this a frequent stop along the road."