Glacier National Park

Add Glacier National Park to The List of Construction Zones

Let's see, Great Smoky Mountains? Check. Zion National Park? Check. Sequoia National Park? Check. Grand Teton National Park? Check. Yellowstone National Park? Check. Glacier National Park? Yep, it too will feature some traffic snarls due to road construction along the Going-to-the-Sun Road this spring and summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 3:15am

Glacier National Park's Logan Pass Designated as the First "Important Plant Area" in Montana

Choosing a "must see destination" at Glacier National Park would be a difficult task indeed, but one spot high on many people's list would be Logan Pass. That area now has another accolade—the Montana Native Plant Society has named the Logan Pass area as the first "Important Plant Area" designated in the state of Montana.

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By Jim Burnett - May 3rd, 2010 3:15am

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Report: ConocoPhillips Releases Oil And Gas Leases Near Glacier National Park

Montana's U.S. senators say that ConocoPhillips, one of the world's largest energy companies, is giving up rights to explore for oil and gas on nearly 170,000 acres outside Glacier National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2010 4:03pm

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Glacier National Park Taking Comments On Bear Management Plan Revisions

Changes to Glacier National Park's bear management plan, made in part to reflect recommendations stemming from the killing of the "Oldman Lake" grizzly sow and one of her cubs, are open for public review until May 7.

Bear Removal BOR - Final Report 3-18-10.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2010 3:15am

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Happy Birthday Glacier!

With Glacier National Park's 100th birthday on May 11, it seemed only appropriate that this week's park photo of the week depict a setting from the park.

This mountain goat patiently posed atop Logan Pass for me, and dozens of other photographers, during a summer day back in 2005.

Kurt Repanshek

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 27th, 2010 1:20pm

Celebrate Glacier National Park's Centennial With a Seminar in the Park

Though the "official" birthday for Glacier National Park is May 11, throughout the year there will be various events to help celebrate the park's centennial. You can join in the celebration by attending one of the special seminars the Glacier Institute is offering.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2010 3:15am

Mark Your Calendars: Glacier National Park to be Rededicated On May 11

It was a century ago, on May 11, 1910, when President William Howard Taft affixed his signature to legislation that set aside Glacier National Park. This event isn't going unnoticed at Glacier, which on May 11 will celebrate its 100th birthday with a rededication of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:15am

Glacier National Park Avalanche Victim Apparently Faced Varying Avalanche Danger

It had to be tempting: fresh snow, an early spring day in Glacier National Park's backcountry, and fresh tracks to be laid down. But Brian Wright's third run of the day proved fatal when a weak snow-bond gave way and spurred an avalanche that ran roughly 1,800 vertical feet.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2010 1:27pm

Climate Change Continues To Melt Glacier National Park's Icons

Glacier National Park is suffering from heat stroke, a malady that could melt all of its rivers of ice within a decade and send impacts not only through the park's landscape and wildlife but also through Montana's economy.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2010 2:15am

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How Goes The Plowing Of the Sun Road In Glacier National Park? Here's An Update

Progress is being made on plowing of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, but don't expect to be able to drive end-to-end this weekend or even next weekend. But that doesn't mean you can't go out and enjoy the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2010 2:15am

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