Located in the Northwest of the USA, Montana is the fourth largest state by mass, and third when it comes to the lowest population density. The state is home to various mountain ranges stretching from the west side, eastward. In total, 77 of these mountain ranges are part of the
Huckleberry (Vaccinium) Huckleberries are small and round, approximately 5 to 10 millimeters in diameter, and bear resemblance to small dark purple blueberries. They grow on bushes varying in height from 6 inches to 3 feet and reproduce with rhizomes. The red variant of the Huckleberry is tart (with large bitter
You’re stuck in the woods, supplies are running low, and the only source of water is a stream running along the edge of the forest. Can you dip your head in and a take a drink? Not a good idea, the water may contain toxic, microscopic organisms that can make
Hiking is very popular in Glacier National Park; it is estimated that over half of all visitors to the park will hike some part of its nearly 700 miles of trails. Good planning is paramount anytime you embark on a hiking expedition. The list of essentials when hiking in Glacier
Can you identify these Glacier National Park Wildflowers? Hint: You can find the answers in a previous post on Glacier National Park Wildflowers In our first blog post on Glacier National Park Wildflowers, we talked about some of the more popular and easier to find Wildflowers. In this blog post,
Hiking Trail Difficulty Rating Easiest (★) Most Difficult (★★★★★) Fish Lake Trail (★★) The Fish Lake trail is one of the shorter, pleasant Glacier National Park Day Hikes. It is a spur trail off the Sperry Chalet trail. This trail begins climbing immediately as it passes through old growth of
There’s no shortage of amazing lakes in Glacier Park, from long finger lakes carved out as the glaciers receded millions of years ago, to shallow moose-country ponds. The lakes greatly range in size and elevation, some are very large and some are quite small, but all the lakes in Glacier
There are 7 entrances to Glacier National Park and only 3 of them connect to the Going-To-The-Sun Road – the only road in Glacier Park that travels over the Continental Divide from west to east – they are the West Glacier Entrance, the Saint Mary Entrance, and the Camas Creek Entrance. The
A northwest rainforest in Western Montana? How can this be? Scientist have noticed that parts of western Montana and northern Idaho look like chunks of northwest rainforest from the Pacific Coast that have been plucked and plopped 350 miles inland. One such chunk is a short distance from Smoky Bear
One of our favorite activities when hiking is identifying Glacier Park Wildflowers. In years past, our wildflower books were always on the list of items to pack when heading out on our day long treks. Now we’ve become a little higher tech and I have the Glacier National Park Wildflowers reference
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