Glacier National Park

Fish And Wildlife Service, BNSF Railway Reach Plan To Reduce Grizzly-Train Collisions

Years of grizzly-train collisions that have killed 75 bears between 1975 and 2023 have led to a plan aimed at reducing the deaths, some of which have occurred on the doorstep to Glacier National Park in Montana.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2025 2:30am

Glacier Wants Feedback On New Fire Management Plan

Glacier National Park is inviting public feedback on its Environmental Assessment for a proposed Fire Management Plan.

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By justin.housman - February 11th, 2025 2:50am

UPDATE | House Next To McDonald Creek In Glacier National Park Won't Be Torn Down

A vacation home built in Glacier National Park next to McDonald Creek will not be torn down because the Montana agency that brought the case has no jurisdiction in the national park, a federal judge ruled Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 12th, 2025 10:57am

Timed Entry Reservations For Glacier NP Become Available February 13

Glacier National Park will begin offering 120-day advance timed entry vehicle reservations on Recreation.gov starting February 13, 2025, at 8 AM Mountain Time.

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By justin.housman - February 9th, 2025 2:35am

Discovering Life Lessons On The Fly: Embracing New Adventures At Any Age

As dawn painted the Montana sky in hues of gold and amber, I sat in an inflatable raft on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, gripping a fly rod for the first time. This wasn't just a fishing adventure—it became a journey of self-discovery.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2025 2:30am

Construction Will Limit Access To Many Glacier Area Of Glacier National Park

Construction tied to replacing a six-decade-old water system will limit access to the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park in Montana this year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 20th, 2025 5:03am

Private Home Built In Glacier National Park Stirs Jurisdiction Dispute

A home built on an inholding within Glacier National Park was ordered removed by a local governing body. Now the homeowners are taking that body to court.

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By justin.housman - January 14th, 2025 12:18pm

USFWS To Keep Grizzlies Under Endangered Species Act Protection

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem will not lose their protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday, though the agency also proposed to clarify exactly where the bears enjoy those protections.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2025 2:48pm

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 308 | Threatened and Endangered Parks

A View Of The Many Glacier Hotel Across Swiftcurrent Lake. Rebecca Latson Photo.

We’re five days into 2025, and already there’s a lot of news concerning national parks and the National Park Service. Traveler Editor-in-Chief Kurt Repanshek is joined today by Contributing Editor Kim O’Connell to discuss the Traveler’s 4th Annual Threatened and Endangered Park Series and other recent park-related news.

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4th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks: Steep Lodging Rates Price Out Some Visitors

The privatization of park lodges — occurring since the National Park Service’s inception — has made stays inside the parks unaffordable for many visitors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 7th, 2025 2:24pm

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