In Search of Wildlife

Glacier Wildlife - Skunk

I’ve been getting some great spring/winter scenic shots but I really want to increase the amount of wildlife footage we have for the project. Over the years I have good luck capturing bear and elk shots in the Many Glacier Area so right before the Easter break I headed up that way. I saw lots … Read more

Plowing Going-to-the-Sun Road

Spring must be here, because crews have started plowing Go-to-the-Sun Road.   The 2009-2010 winter has seen average snowfall for the Glacier Park area, but there is always the chance for a heavy spring storm.  Tentatively, the road is set to open June 18th. Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the most difficult roads on the continent … Read more

Opportunity Missed

I was driving between the Cutbank drainage and St. Mary’s. As I came around a corner I looked to my right and saw an amazing sight. All of the trees in this part of the forest were burned a number of years ago. They have no bark and consequently are now a ghostly gray color. … Read more

Winter Storms in Glacier

The weather here on the east side of the Park has been “extreme” in recent days. It started on Sunday. Incredibly strong winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. I was up in the St. Mary’s area that morning but it was obvious I wasn’t going to get any decent footage so I headed … Read more

Be on the lookout for Mike

Spring is an absolutely marvelous time in Glacier National Park and while most of the interior roads are not yet open for vehicle traffic, some of them are available for hiking and biking. Most of us spend the majority of our “Glacier time” in the park during the summer and fall seasons. Since one of … Read more

100 Days in Glacier National Park

If you haven’t had the opportunity to review Chris Peterson’s 100 Days in Glacier National Park, you really need to take a look. Chris is the editor of Glacier Park Magazine and spent 100 consecutive days last year in the Park.  The images he captured are absolutely stunning and something you don’t want to miss … Read more