Glacier National Park, MT, Achieves Full Certification as International Dark Sky Park Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) are proud to announce that they have received full certification as an International Dark Sky Park, after meeting the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) outdoor lighting requirements. Related: Zion National Park, UT Certified as an International Dark Sky Park Waterton-Glacier International Dark Sky Park has installed dark sky-friendly […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2021 0 Comments
Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT, Opens Today Allowing Access to Logan Pass Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier National Park, MT, officially opened this morning for the 2021 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. An entry reservation ticket in addition to an entrance pass is required for access to Going-to-the-Sun Road via Camas Road, West Glacier […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2021 0 Comments
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Ticketed Entry to ‘Going-to-the-Sun Road’ Begins at Glacier National Park, MT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glacier National Park (@glaciernps) Tomorrow, May 28, ticketed entry to Going-to-the-Sun Road begins at Glacier National Park in Montana.ย To enter Going-to-the-Sun Road between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm, you will need both a Park Pass and an Entry Reservation Ticket (or a reservation for service along GTSR). Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: May in Glacier National Park, MT | Over a Foot of New Snow For Crews to Clear on Going-to-the-Sun Road Can you guess what month of the year this video was taken? Did you guess Thursday of last week?ย This was the view at the Big Drift on the 20th. Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Plow crews working on Going-to-the-Sun Road are no strangers to snow, but this week brought forecasts of […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2021 1 Comment
Rangers Rescue Bikers Trapped by Avalanche on Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT On Thursday, May 13, at approximately 6:30 pm, Glacier National Park, MT, rangers responded to a report of bikers trapped behind an avalanche near Triple Arches on Going-to-the-Sun Road. Three bikers, a husband and wife, along with a friend, traveling up the road, encountered an avalanche across the road, turned around, and started back down. Soon after, they encountered a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 15, 2021 0 Comments
National Park Service Requiring Reservations This Summer For Select Parks As spring and summer months come, the busy season for the National Park Service begins. While temperatures start to climb, people all over the States begin to dust off their tents and hiking boots and flock to many of the 63 National Parks. This summer, however, some parks will require reservations for entrance into their lands. Therefore, anyone planning a […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT Every single year since 1933, Glacier National Park has been home to an extraordinary task that must be complete each summer by its park staff and contractors: clearing the Going-to-the-Sun road. If you have not heard of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, it is a 32-mile (51.5km) road that runs through the mountains across Glacier National Park in Montana. The road, which […] Brains Liam Abbott | April 6, 2021 1 Comment
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