Overview
Glacier National Park is located in a remote part of Northwestern Montana. Known to Native Americans as the “Shining Mountains” and the “Backbone of the World”, Glacier National Park preserves more than a million acres of forests, alpine meadows, lakes, rugged peaks and glacial-carved valleys in the Northern Rocky Mountains. The park takes its name from its most prominent features of deeply carved glacial cliffs and remaining glaciers from the last ice age. Glacier is one of the most beautiful places in the U.S., and a must-do adventure. With the glaciers that give the park its name receding, a visit is all the more compelling.
| Event Name | 2025 Dates | Fee | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier National Park Lodge-Based Hike and Explore | |||
| Glacier National Park Lodge-Based Hike and Explore |
About the Area
Native Americans first arrived in the Glacier area some 10,000 years ago. The earliest occupants were the Salish, Flathead, Shoshone and Cheyenne. The Blackfeet arrived around the beginning of the 18th century and soon dominated the eastern slopes of what later became the park, as well as the Great Plains immediately to the east. The park region provided the Blackfeet shelter from the harsh winter winds of the plains, and supplemented their traditional bison hunts with other game meat. The bands of Indians were followed by European western expansion and soon miners and homesteaders entered the area. Finally in 1891 the Great Northern Railway was completed and the area quickly became a tourist destination. Read more »
