Glacier National Park

Website Launched To Garner Support For Protection Of Public Lands Around Glacier National Park

With hopes of building more support to protect the fragile landscapes surrounding Glacier National Park from mining, a coalition of non-profit groups has launched a website to promote legislation to safeguard the region.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 31st, 2011 3:00am

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National Park Service Issues 5-Year "Call To Action" Plan For Moving Toward Its Second Century

A more expansive, and inclusive, National Park System, stronger educational outreach, and a revised approach for managing today's natural and cultural resource challenges are among goals laid out in a blueprint for leading the National Park Service into its second century.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 31st, 2011 11:43am

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More Than 105,000 Sign NPCA's Petition In Support of National Park Funding

Memo to Congress: Don't cut national park funding.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 3:00am

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Mannheim Steamroller Celebrates Glacier National Park in New CD

In "True Wilderness, a Glacier National Park Celebration," Mannheim Steamroller composer Chip Davis has returned to the national parks and come away with a moving celebration of nature.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 25th, 2011 3:00am

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Out West In Glacier National Park

As big and expansive as Glacier National Park is, you don't always have to look "big" for a gorgeous setting, as Preston Filbert discovered along the Swiftcurrent River.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2011 8:12am

Are Hunters Good Wildlife Stewards When It Comes To Wolves? Not According To This Study

A new study likely to be controversial in some quarters suggests that hunters are not especially good wildlife stewards when the wildlife in question are wolves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2011 1:24pm

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Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?

Here at the Traveler we put our heads together to come up with a list of where best to watch wildlife in the National Park System. We're sure you can help us grow this list.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2011 1:34pm

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Hiker Injured by Grizzly Bear at Glacier National Park

A hiker was injured by a grizzly bear in the Many Glacier area at Glacier National Park on Friday. The the 50-year male hiker was hiking alone on the trail from Many Glacier to Piegan Pass when he encountered a sow grizzly with one sub-adult at about 12 noon on Friday.

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By Jim Burnett - August 6th, 2011 2:02pm

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Clues Point To Hiker Who Vanished In Glacier National Park in 2008

Clues possibly shuttled downslope by water and avalanches might hold the answer to what happened to a 27-year-old hiker who went missing in Glacier National Park three years ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 3:15am

Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Mountain Goats At Glacier National Park

Want to see some mountain goats? Mountain goats so close you won't need a spotting scope or a 600-millimeter lens? Head to Logan Pass at Glacier National Park. The goats will be waiting, guaranteed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2011 2:15am

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