Glacier National Park officials fully reopened the popular Highline, Loop and Swiftcurrent Pass trails on Tuesday morning, but cautioned hikers to be prepared for possible grizzly bear encounters. Rangers and a wildlife biologist patrolled the area around Granite Park Chalet and backcountry campground on Monday and then overnight, but saw no grizzly bears. On Sunday, three … [Read more...] about Glacier Park reopens popular Highline, Loop, Swiftcurrent trails

(KPAX) The Missoula National Weather service recorded between one inch and trace amounts of snow falling near the Canadian border in Glacier National Park above 6,000 feet Saturday. The weather in Montana is sometimes described as fickle, and mother nature proved that description true once again Saturday morning. Officials said the snow stuck at 6,000 feet or … [Read more...] about Snow sets in on Glacier National Park, in August

Glacier National Park rangers and a wildlife biologist spent Monday patrolling trails and the developed area around Granite Park Chalet and the nearby backcountry campground for an aggressive grizzly bear or bears that forced hikers off trails a day earlier. They had no bear sightings, but did see "significant evidence" that bears were foraging in a number of areas, … [Read more...] about Granite Park: Trail, campground, chalet closures continue amid grizzly concerns

The nonprofit National Museum of Forest Service History will build a National Conservation Legacy and Education Center along Highway 10 in Missoula, just west of the airport. “It will be a one-of-a-kind, world-class facility showcasing America’s conservation history and the history of the U.S. Forest Service, its people, partners and legacy," ” said museum executive director … [Read more...] about U.S. Forest Service history to be feted in new museum, education center

Glacier National Park rangers took the unusual step of closing three of the park's most-used trails late Sunday after a grizzly bear or bears near Granite Park Chalet and campground showed unusual aggression when encountering hikers. All access to the Granite Park area is closed until further notice, including the Highline, Loop and Swiftcurrent (from Swiftcurrent Pass to … [Read more...] about Glacier Park: Granite Park area, 3 trails closed after encounters with aggressive grizzlies