Glacier National Park

Postcard From The Backbone Of The Continent: Days Of Discovery At Glacier National Park

My heart nearly stopped when I received the internship offer from the lead interpretive ranger at Glacier National Park. My first question, of course, was “Where’s that?” As a Floridian, I had never heard of this Glacier and could not believe I would be heading to Montana.

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By Ashley Alvarez - November 7th, 2012 2:03am

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Logo Contest Being Staged For New Glacier National Park Conservancy

With the decision made to merge the Glacier Association with the Glacier National Park Fund, the new organization is going to need a new logo, and that's where you come in.

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By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2012 6:03am

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Missing Backpackers Kept Their Senses About Them While Awaiting Rescue In Glacier National Park

Mid-winter conditions with heavy snows and strong, gusting winds, and a few missteps, forced two Virginia men to hunker down in the backcountry of Glacier National Park and wait out the storm with hopes rangers would find them.

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By NPT Staff - October 16th, 2012 5:04pm

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Missing Backpackers In Glacier National Park Found

Two backpackers missing in the rugged backcountry of Glacier National Park were found Monday afternoon after enduring four days of wintry conditions that included 18 inches of fresh snow.

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By NPT Staff - October 15th, 2012 6:33pm

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Searchers Have Little To Go On In Hunt For Two Missing Backpackers In Glacier National Park

Wintry weather conditions have been making the search for two missing backpackers in Glacier National Park particularly difficult, both because of the cold and snow in general and because that snow could be covering up some clues.

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By NPT Staff - October 15th, 2012 10:32am

Search Under Way For Missing Backpackers In Glacier National Park

A search has been ongoing in Glacier National Park for two hikers who failed to catch their flight from Montana back to the East Coast as scheduled.

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2012 11:15am

You Can Feel It In The Air, See It In The Landscape

It was obvious in the reds and oranges flecking the forests, the crispness of the air, and even in the slow gait of the old bison. Summer's long gone in Yellowstone National Park, and winter isn't far off.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2012 3:03am

Early Season Dusting

An early October snow cast Goose Island, Saint Mary Lake, and the surrounding mountains in Glacier National Park in a decidedly un-summer-like look.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2012 2:49pm

Glacier National Park Fund, Glacier Association To Merge

In a move intended to bolster their support and work in behalf of Glacier National Park, the Glacier National Park Fund and the Glacier Association have announced their intentions to merge into the Glacier National Park Conservancy as of January 1, 2013.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2012 3:03am

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Fish Barrier Installed In Glacier National Park To Block Non-Native Fish From Reaching Quartz Lakes

The Quartz Creek Fish Barrier Modification and Improvement Project in Glacier National Park was recently completed on Quartz Creek to prevent additional non-native fish from reaching Quartz Lake.

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By NPT Staff - September 26th, 2012 3:03am

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