| If you like the outdoors and scenery that's | | | | have maps throughout the park to help you. |
| hard to beat anywhere on the planet, Glacier | | | | Glacier Park Inc. operates a daily shuttle |
| National Park may be the place for you. | | | | service along this road from July 1st to |
| Located in beautiful Northwest Montana and | | | | Labor Day weekend. |
| extending into Canada, this National Park is | | | | |
| one of the most beautiful in the entire | | | | The glaciers that you find in Glacier |
| United States. If you enjoy fishing, hiking, | | | | National Park today are all geologically new, |
| animal watching, camping, mountain biking, | | | | having formed in the last few thousand years. |
| swimming, or most other outdoor activities, | | | | Presently, all of the glaciers within Glacier |
| Glacier National Park is the place for you. | | | | National Park are shrinking. In other words, |
| | | | more snow melts each year than accumulates |
| Glacier National Park is one of the largest | | | | each winter. As the climate has changed over |
| and most intact ecosystems in North America. | | | | the last two million years, glaciers have |
| There are over fifty glaciers within the | | | | formed and melted away many times. So at the |
| park, thus the name. There are also over 200 | | | | end of the day, this process is as it should |
| lakes and streams in Glacier National Park. | | | | be. |
| The largest lake is Lake Macdonald, and the | | | | |
| various streams and river hold nice | | | | The Park itself is full of wildlife. |
| populations of wild trout. There are also | | | | Although there are to many species to list |
| over 730 miles of trails for hikers to enjoy | | | | here, some of them would include: mountain |
| within Glacier National Park. Hiking is | | | | goats, white tailed and mule deer, elk, |
| probably one of the most popular activities | | | | moose, black bear, grizzly bear, mountain |
| within the park. If you go hiking in this | | | | lions, and various rodents and birds. If |
| area of the country having bear spray with | | | | you're interested in viewing wildlife, |
| you is always a good idea. Glacier National | | | | Glacier National Park won't disappoint. |
| Park is home to a decent population of wild | | | | There are also many fish species located in |
| grizzly bears. | | | | the rivers and lakes throughout the Park. |
| | | | Most of the fish are in the trout family and |
| The Park is divided from east to west by | | | | would include: lake, rainbow, cutthroat, |
| Going-to-the-Sun road. It's a spectacular | | | | brook, and bull trout. |
| drive, and if you go once you'll realize | | | | |
| where the road got its name. Bisecting the | | | | The bottom line is that if it's outdoor |
| heart of the park, this fifty mile long road | | | | activities and scenery that interest you, |
| hugs the shores of the parks two largest | | | | Glacier National Park is the place for you. |
| lakes and then goes right below the cliffs of | | | | Whether your favorite activity is |
| the Continental Divide as it traverses Logan | | | | rafting,fishing, hiking, camping, driving, or |
| Pass. If you're looking for more | | | | biking you'll find it within the boundaries |
| information, there are visitor centers that | | | | of Glacier National Park. |