Tag: Glacier National Park

When I was just a little towheaded girl, I used to sit and dream of summer vacation and the fun and freedom it would bring. I’d make plans to go tubing at the lake with my cousins, visit Glacier National Park and pack in as many adventures as my little eight-year-old head could dream up.

Nearly 100 years ago on May 11, 1910, the park in our backyard-Glacier-was dedicated as a national park. This Tuesday, May 11, 2010 will mark the official centennial of Glacier National Park. And you better believe the celebration will be in full force! Festivities for Tuesday kick-off with a rededication ceremony at 10:30 AM, followed […]

Tomorrow is May. Hard to believe isn’t it? I know I’ve mentioned this a tad, but I’m REAL excited for summer. Reason #1: The WHOLE family is going on a summer vacation this year. This alone is reason to celebrate. I was visiting with the babies (20 & 22 respectively) about family vacations and recalling […]

March 18, 2010 What’s new with Glacier’s Centennial? Check out our latest eNewsletter! Highlights include: Centennial Film Festival Kick-off, featuring The River Wild at Signature Theaters in Kalispell (Tonight!) at 7 PM Unveiling of Chris Peterson’s 100 Years, 100 Straight Days Photography Exhibit on Friday, March 19, 6 PM at Discovery Square in Columbia Falls […]

Hi gang, This last week I was out in “the field” doing some on-the-ground work and coordination. And I tell ya what, I loved every minute of it! Which, to be honest, was probably a combination of things…it could have been the ride up Chair 1 at Whitefish Mountain Resort that gave me a BEAUTIFUL […]

This past weekend, the boy and I did a little drive up to Glacier National Park. We went for a couple of reason…1) Why not? 2) The boy has never been to Glacier. 3) It’s winter! Glacier’s undiscovered season. It was a lovely drive up along Flathead Lake and over to West Glacier. Our adventure […]

On May 11, Glacier will mark 100 years as a national park. Encompassing over one million acres, the beauty of the park includes rolling foothills, breathtaking vistas and incredible glacier-carved terrain. Glacier and its centennial have been receiving significant coverage as people continue to fall in love with this national treasure. Read more about the […]

Well it looks like another year has come and gone. Sometimes I look back on the last 12 months and can hardly believe how fast they cruised by me. But now, it’s on to 2010!

It’s official! The Going-to-the-Sun Road is open for the season. And it’s completely spectacular! Waterfalls were gushing, the Weeping Wall was flowing strong, baby goats and their mamas were right below Logan Pass, Ranger Doug was at the Logan Pass Visitor Center and construction waits were minimal. All said, a great opening day across the […]

If you’re lucky enough to travel to Glacier National Park, one of the best ways to explore the serpentine Going to the Sun Road (the only road in the Park) is to hop a Red Bus tour. Of course, if you’ve got nerves of steel, you can drive the steep and winding Sun Road yourself (no RVs allowed). However, a more relaxing way to enjoy jaw-dropping views of lakes, waterfalls, dense forests, hanging valleys, alpine tundra, and the soaring, glacier-studded peaks of the Lewis and Livingstone mountain ranges–and learn about the park’s fascinating history, geology and its plants and animals–is to take a Red Bus tour.