Glacier National Park

Traveler's Checklist - Glacier National Park

The native Blackfeet people called this area the "Shining Mountains" and the "Backbone of the World." Glacier National Park will celebrate its centennial next year, but any year is a great time to experience this park. These tips from the Traveler will help you make the most of your visit.

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By Jim Burnett - December 19th, 2010 9:57am

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Rangers Looking for Missing Paddler at Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park rangers were searching Tuesday for a paddler who apparently failed to make it to shore after the canoe he was in overturned on Swiftcurrent Lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2009 11:56am

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Upgrades Coming to Logan Pass Visitor Center in Glacier National Park

Ever been to the visitor center atop Logan Pass in Glacier National Park? Then you know it's not the Hilton, and that the restrooms long have needed improvements. Well, the work is being scheduled.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2009 7:50pm

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At Long Last, Glacier National Park's Inside North Fork Road is Open to Travel. Kind of.

It took a while. Going on three years, in fact. But Glacier National Park crews finally have been able to get the Inside North Fork Road open to traffic. Just don't plan on driving the family sedan down it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2009 9:28am

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Interior Secretary Salazar Endorses World Heritage Committee Visit to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who last week called for Everglades National Park to again be listed as a World Heritage Site In Danger, is endorsing the committee's decision to examine mining threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 30th, 2009 3:53pm

UNESCO Agrees to Send Field Team to Inspect Threats to Glacier, Waterton National Parks

Things are going to get real interesting on the U.S.-Canadian border where Glacier and Waterton Lakes national parks meet now that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Committee has voted to send a team to the parks to inspect threats to their resources.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 27th, 2009 7:51am

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Going-to-the-Sun Road Open End-to-End in Glacier National Park

If you're heading to Glacier National Park, you'll be glad to know the Going-to-the-Sun Road is now open end-to-end.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 2:07pm

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Zoonotic Disease Survey Addresses Potentially Dangerous Health Risks

Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, and there are some dangerous ones in our parks. The NPS Zoonotic Disease Survey currently underway will help to improve safety protocols for employees at risk. If you want to participate I this survey, you’ll need to hurry.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 24th, 2009 6:52am

National Park Quiz 60: Bears

This week’s quiz will be a snap if you know your bears. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Sporadic euthermal arousal imparts an episodic character to hibernation.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 8:51am

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The National Park to Park Highway

In the early 1900s, some national parks existed, but getting to them was problematic. Then was born the idea to develop a "National Park-to-Park Highway," one that would run through 11 states and connect 13 national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2009 7:32pm

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