One of my favorite hikes was a ranger led hike to the Grinnell Glacier in September 2007. The ranger kept our interest through the long hike with his knowledge of geology, history and the animals inhabiting the park and he helped us navigate back to the lodge since one of the boats had broken down.
Sincerely,
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park preserves more than a million acres of forests, alpine meadows and lakes with habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal life.
State(s): Montana
Established: 1910
“The parks preserve landscape that is second to none and provide a harbor for wild animals”
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This is where our friends got engaged at the end of a hike in (yes IN) a glacial lake! The rangers who stop traffic to safely allow the antelope/mountain goats to cross are awesome!! They point them out to visitors as they spot them in the mountains on their way,…
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