Glacier National Park

Interior Sec Salazar Glad to See Everglades National Park Returned to "In Danger" List

While the Bush administration worked to see the United Nations remove Everglades National Park from its list of World Heritage Sites "in danger," the Obama administration applauded the UN's decision to again give the park that tag.

Read more about Interior Sec Salazar Glad to See Everglades National Park Returned to "In Danger" List

By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 3:15am

Thundering Water

Avalanche Creek, copyright Kurt Repanshek

As it approaches Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Avalanche Creek picks up speed, sound, and fury as it roars through a narrow gorge.

This view of the creek as taken near the junction of the park's Trail of the Cedars and Avalanche Lake Trail.

Kurt Repanshek

www.nps.gov/glac

Read more about Thundering Water

By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2010 2:25pm

1 comment

Investigation Under Way Into Death of Man At Glacier National Park

Officials from Glacier National Park, the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the state of Montana on Friday were looking into the death of a Montana man found with multiple wounds inside the park's Two Medicine Valley.

Read more about Investigation Under Way Into Death of Man At Glacier National Park

By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2010 12:51pm

1 comment

Glacier National Park Officials Urge Visitors to Be "Bear Aware"

Glacier National Park officials are urging motorists and hikers to be extra-cautious around bears. Two bear cubs have been killed in park traffic so far this year, and trail users continue to encounter bears in potentially dangerous circumstances.

Read more about Glacier National Park Officials Urge Visitors to Be "Bear Aware"

By Bob Janiskee - July 30th, 2010 3:15am

7 comments

Trails I've Hiked: Hidden Lake Overlook in Glacier National Park

Just getting out of your rig in the parking lot atop Logan Pass in Glacier National Park offers spectacular views, but with a little effort and perhaps two hours of time you'll be searching for a word to amplify "spectacular."

Read more about Trails I've Hiked: Hidden Lake Overlook in Glacier National Park

By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2010 3:15am

3 comments

A Piece Of History

Before the rules changed back in February, this sign let visitors to Glacier National Park know that they couldn't carry firearms in the park. Now it's just one more piece of National Park Service history.

St. Mary Ranger Station

www.nps.gov/glac

Read more about A Piece Of History

By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2010 9:00am

5 comments

John Wessels Appointed Director of National Park Service's Intermountain Region

John Wessels, who has served as the National Park Service’s Intermountain Region associate director for administration, business and technology since 2004, has been named director of the region, the largest in the agency.

Read more about John Wessels Appointed Director of National Park Service's Intermountain Region

By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2010 2:15am

23 comments

Glacier National Park Officials Want To Stablize Heavens Peak Lookout

If you knew where to look, you could spot the old fire lookout tower atop Heavens Peak in Glacier National Park, but it's there, albeit in a somewhat unstable condition. That's why park officials want to develop a stabilization plan to shore-up the historic tower built by conscientious objectors during World War II.

Read more about Glacier National Park Officials Want To Stablize Heavens Peak Lookout

By Kurt Repanshek - July 23rd, 2010 2:15am

2 comments

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pine Trees Might Need ESA Protection

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Tuesday that the agency will take a closer look at whether whitebark pine trees, a key food source for some grizzly bear populations as well as birds and squirrels, need protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Read more about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pine Trees Might Need ESA Protection

By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2010 6:21am

10 comments

Independent Review Calls on National Park Service To Bolster Its Natural Resource Stewardship and Science

National Park Service managers must do a better job "to advance natural resource stewardship and science" throughout the agency, according to an independent review of the Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate.

Read more about Independent Review Calls on National Park Service To Bolster Its Natural Resource Stewardship and Science

By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2010 3:15am

4 comments

INN Member

The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.

You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks