FREE Weekends in Glacier National Park

Glacier free weekends poster.

To promote tourism in National Parks throughout the United States, the National Park Service is offering a handful of free entrance fee dates in 2010 to all visitors.

June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25, and November ...Read More

Celebrate Glacier's Centennial

Mountain Goat chillin next to a glacial blue lake.

With Glacier National Park commemorating its 100th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to visit and explore the park’s incredible million acres of sculpted mountain ranges, beautiful valleys and reflective lakes.

Be sure to bring camera equipment. ...Read More

Best Time of Year to Visit Glacier

Spring flowers fill a Glacier National Park field.

When is the best season to visit Glacier National Park? All of them!

WINTER

A cold blanket of winter snow in GNP provides a great opportunity to:

Not to be Missed: Highlights of Glacier

View over St. Marys Lake in Glacier National Park.

Glacier National Park is an outdoor wonderland regardless of what season you visit. If you only have one day or a couple of days, check out the following must-see attractions and activities:

If you have ...Read More

Great Short Hikes in Glacier

A hiking trail in Glacier National Park.

Families and visitors to Glacier National Park with action-packed itineraries still have plenty of time to grab their hiking boots and enjoy breathtaking scenery on these short trails:

Appekunny Falls
Look for the Appekunny Falls trailhead ...Read More

Driving the "Going to the Sun" Road

Driving along the Going to the Sun Road.

No visit to Glacier National Park is completely satisfying without a trip across Going-to-the-Sun Road. With a view as inspiring as its name, this amazing 50-mile highway, built in 1932, climbs and meanders through ...Read More

Top Campsites in Glacier

A tent glowing at night under a bright sky in Glacier National Park.

There’s nothing quite like the refreshing feeling of climbing out of your tent in Glacier National Park and brushing your teeth as morning sunlight filters through lush forest … and then seeing your brother has ...Read More

Where are all the glaciers? Understanding the geol

Waterfalls pouring into Avalanche Lake in Glacier.

Visitors to Glacier National Park have approximately until the year 2030 to actually see glaciers as predicted by US Geological Survey Center climate change models. That’s right – the massive packs of ice formed ...Read More

U.S. Mint to Create National Park Quarters

Grand Canyon Quarter Designs

The U.S. Mint recently announced that it will be releasing a new series of collectible quarters featuring a number of national parks, monuments and historic sites. The new series will be released in the same ...Read More

Upcoming TV Series on America's National Parks

View of the Grand Teton Mountain Range from Oxbow Bend.

Starting September 27th, 2009, PBS will be hosting a six series show titled “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” by Ken Burns. The film visits the history of the making of America’s many national parks. ...Read More

 

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