Glacier National Park Chat

I am trying to think when the permit system for the backcountry campsites first began. It wasn't in effect in 1970, the year of this newspaper item which was also the first year I worked at Lake McDonald. I think it must have started in 1971 or 1972. (I think that 1971 was also the year that the boa...

An interesting item in the yesterdays column in the Hungry Horse News provides a view of what the situation was just before the permit system: "July 31, 1970 Heavy use in Glacier’s backcountry was reported, with 124 people camped at Elizabeth Lake. The campground is still one of the most popular cam...

I have seen goats do this on Mount Brown years ago where there was a herd of 20 or so goats hanging around the lookout. Two goats started circling each other quite close up until one goat was driven off. They seemed quite intense and paid no attention to me or the other goats. Glad I was not in the ...

Link to an item in the Flathead Beacon.

Certainly a sad event and my condolences to this man's family.

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2020/07/28/h ... onal-park/

Sperry Chalet Reopens. Link to the story in the Inter Lake:

https://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/202 ... -sperry-6/

Link to an article in the Flathead Beacon:

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2020/07/24/g ... ork-fires/

Here is a link to a further update in the Flathead Beacon. My condolences to the family and friends of this young man:

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2020/07/23/g ... dentified/

Link to an article in the Hungry Horse News. The article says that falling is the leading cause of death in Glacier but I always thought it was drowning.

https://hungryhorsenews.com/news/2020/j ... ail-in-10/

For the reasons others have stated I think that trail running in Glacier is very dangerous to the runner. It is also very dangerous to wildlife if wildlife understandably have an aggressive reaction to the runner, especially a collision with a runner. It could very well result in the animal being ki...

I think that anyone who does trail running in Glacier and collides with a bear or other wildlife should be charged with harassing wildlife and should be banned from the Park for a certain amount of time if found guilty.

How much more should we expect the animals in the Park to put up with?

Lyman

Link to an interesting article on the Howe Ridge Fire in the Hungry Horse News. I wonder how the fire has affected the trails in that area and what condition those trails are in now. I don't think we have had any recent trip reports from anyone who has hiked in that area. https://hungryhorsenews.com...

I think the Huckleberry Mountain Trail is about the last trail I would want to do trail running, if I did want to do trail running:

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2020/07/11/t ... onal-park/

Link to an item in the Hungry Horse News:

https://hungryhorsenews.com/news/2020/j ... r-long-10/

Pete, My daughter and I considered doing Elk Mountain back in early June 2007 when we were at Glacier but we decided not to. She probably could have done it but I am not sure if I would have survived. Your daugter did the AT. She could do this hike :) Yes I think she could have done this and left m...

Link to an article in the Missoulian on bull trout in Glacier: https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/watery-garden-of-eden-lo-bull-trout-findeth-refuge-in-remote-glacier-lake/article_42bf4ed7-8e2b-50d8-93bf-5b9818c3ab5a.html#utm_source=missoulian.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fd...