Glacier National Park

Out West In Glacier National Park

As big and expansive as Glacier National Park is, you don't always have to look "big" for a gorgeous setting, as Preston Filbert discovered along the Swiftcurrent River.

Preston Filbert

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2011 8:12am

Are Hunters Good Wildlife Stewards When It Comes To Wolves? Not According To This Study

A new study likely to be controversial in some quarters suggests that hunters are not especially good wildlife stewards when the wildlife in question are wolves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2011 1:24pm

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Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?

Here at the Traveler we put our heads together to come up with a list of where best to watch wildlife in the National Park System. We're sure you can help us grow this list.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2011 1:34pm

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Hiker Injured by Grizzly Bear at Glacier National Park

A hiker was injured by a grizzly bear in the Many Glacier area at Glacier National Park on Friday. The the 50-year male hiker was hiking alone on the trail from Many Glacier to Piegan Pass when he encountered a sow grizzly with one sub-adult at about 12 noon on Friday.

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By Jim Burnett - August 6th, 2011 2:02pm

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Clues Point To Hiker Who Vanished In Glacier National Park in 2008

Clues possibly shuttled downslope by water and avalanches might hold the answer to what happened to a 27-year-old hiker who went missing in Glacier National Park three years ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 3:15am

Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Mountain Goats At Glacier National Park

Want to see some mountain goats? Mountain goats so close you won't need a spotting scope or a 600-millimeter lens? Head to Logan Pass at Glacier National Park. The goats will be waiting, guaranteed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2011 2:15am

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Highline Trail In Glacier National Park Now Open For Hikers, But Watch Your Footing!

The popular Highline Trail at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park is now open, but it's still covered by ice and snow in places, so watch your footing!

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2011 3:50pm

National Park Road Trip 2011: Videos On Glacier National Park's Interior Lodges

Just a short note to all you lodging junkies and David and Kay Scott fans out there to let you know we've finally inserted the videos to their post on Swiftcurrent and Rising Sun motor inns and the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2011 3:53pm

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pines Need Help From Climate Change, But Will Have To Wait

Whitebark pine trees, a foundation species that grows high in the upper reaches of parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Yosemite, and Kings Canyon, is in need of Endangered Species Act protection from climate change, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

FWS-Whitebark Pine Finding.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 18th, 2011 1:04pm

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In Case You Didn't Hear: Going-to-the-Sun Road In Glacier National Park Open End-to-End

In case you're wondering and haven't heard, the entire length of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is now open to wheeled traffic, and is expected to stay open for the foreseeable future, barring snowstorms.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2011 3:15am

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