Glacier National Park

Slow Progress On Wildfire In Glacier National Park

A rugged landscape, ample fuels, and poor firefighting weather conditions are making it tough for crews to make much headway on the Reynolds Creek Fire in Glacier National Park, which continues to keep the Going-to-the-Sun Road closed from the St. Mary Campground on the park's eastern boundary to Logan Pass.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2015 9:35am

High Winds Could Spread Wildfire At Glacier National Park

Firefighters battling the Reynolds Creek Fire at Glacier National Park were confronting high winds and low humidity Saturday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2015 9:39am

Containment On Reynolds Creek Fire At Glacier National Park Growing

Firefighters continue to make progress on the Reynolds Creek Fire at Glacier National Park. A cold front Monday brought higher humidity to the park, but erratic winds could be troublesome, according to the weather report. Thirty percent of the 3,237-acre was said to be contained Monday morning.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2015 3:03pm

Progress Being Made On Glacier National Park Wildfire

Nearly 600 firefighters were battling the Reynolds Creek Fire in Glacier National Park on Sunday, with some progress being made. However, the Going-to-the-Sun Road on the eastern side of the park remained closed, as did some visitor facilities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 26th, 2015 1:00pm

No Containment Yet On Glacier National Park Wildlfire

Gusting winds are challenging more than 300 firefighters as they try to get a hand on a wildfire in Glacier National Park that has closed roughly half of the Going-to-the-Sun Road and forced evacuations of a lodge and campground on the eastern side of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 24th, 2015 11:46am

Effort Under Way To Review National Park System Wilderness Possibilities

Will the National Park Service soon be pushing for more wilderness designations? That's difficult to say, in large part because only Congress can designate wilderness. Still, there's an effort under way by the Park Servie to take a look at wilderness possibilities across the park system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 24th, 2015 2:00am

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Glacier National Park Wildfire Now At 4,000 Acres, Destroys Historic Cabin

Light rain showers failed to slow the progress of a wildfire in Glacier National Park that has consumed a visitor's vehicle and an historic backcountry patrol cabin and shut down roughly half of the Going-to-the-Sun Road as it expanded to roughly 4,000 acres.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 23rd, 2015 8:33am

Dangerous Burn Conditions Forecast For Glacier National Park Wildfire

Firefighters at Glacier National Park trying to knock down a 2,000-acre wildfire that has closed roughly half of the popular Going-to-the-Sun Road faced the prospect Wednesday of high winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures that could lead to "explosive fire growth."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2015 11:44am

House Subcommittees Dissecting National Park Service, Searching For Solutions

How can concessions agreements with the National Park Service be improved? What sort of innovations should the Park Service consider for the next 100 years? Those topics will be dissected by two House of Representatives subcommittees this week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2015 3:00am

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Update: Wildfire Shuts Down Half Of Glacier National Park's Going-To-The-Sun Road, Forces Evacuations

A wildfire east of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park quickly spread to roughly 1,000 acres Tuesday evening, forcing park officials to close the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the pass east to the park entrance at St. Mary and to evacuate guests from the Rising Sun Motor Inn and the Rising Sun Campground.

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By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2015 11:00pm

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