
Going-to-the-Sun Road Fully Opens to Vehicles
Park officials announced early Wednesday morning that all 50 miles of the iconic alpine byway are open to motorized traffic, matching the latest opening date on record
Park officials announced early Wednesday morning that all 50 miles of the iconic alpine byway are open to motorized traffic, matching the latest opening date on record
Unseasonably late weather patterns and heavy snowfall have pushed GTSR’s opening past July 4 for the fifth time in park history
Glacier National Park officials announced the iconic alpine byway will open to Logan Pass “no earlier than” July 13, matching — and likely surpassing — the latest opening on record
Solar array saves more than $2,000 in electricity costs each year
Businesses are reporting a lower demand for tourism that’s comparable to 2019 as weather, high fuel prices, airfare and inflation disrupt travel plans
Due to late-season snowpack, Going-to-the-Sun Road won’t fully open before Fourth of July; hiker and biker access has opened to Big Bend
Hiker and biker access on the Going-to-the-Sun Road opens to Big Bend for the first time this season; crews to begin plowing Big Drift Monday
Citing high COVID-19 community levels, masks are now required for all people entering federal buildings in Glacier National Park, regardless of vaccination status
As the North Fork Flathead River Valley grapples with new residents and record visitation to Glacier National Park, incidents involving unsecured garbage and food-conditioned bears last year led to the management deaths of a beloved resident sow and her three cubs. This year, locals are ramping up outreach efforts to be a bear-smart community.
With recreational use on the Flathead River's three forks rising to an all-time high, a new management plan is years overdue for the 219-mile corridor, prompting neighboring landowners to cry foul
Surging summertime crowds have prompted a ticketed-entry strategy to manage congestion problems in and around the park, and persistent overcrowding could mean it’s here to stay
Waterton-Glacier is designated as an International Dark Sky Park, and rangers will resume nighttime astronomy programs this summer
After officially launching in 2002, the program continues to keep road crews and park personnel safe during spring avalanche cycles
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, ranking GOP member on national parks subcommittee, says he crafted the legislation to improve visitor-use management and relieve pressure on public infrastructure
As plow crews prepare Going-to-the-Sun Road for summer, park officials detail recreational opportunities for visitors in April and May
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