Tag: glacier national park
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The Trips Outside Magazine Editors Are Taking This Year
“From visiting Alaska’s fat bears to traveling solo across Scotland, here’s how we’re spending our PTO” In 2020, the Outside editors are all about finally taking the dream trips they’ve been thinking about for years. Here’s one idea we especially love. Taking a Cross-Country Train With all the climate-fueled talk of train travel lately—and news…
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The Northern Lights Will Glow Across the U.S. This Week – Here’s Where To See Them
(Hint: Glacier National Park) This coming week, skywatchers across the northern United States may well be treated to an excellent aurora display. The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is predicting a night of strong solar activity on the night of March 4th; on that night the Kp-index is expected to be higher than 4.…
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Interpreting the Wonders of Glacier National Park – Flathead Beacon
Diane Sine discovered the wonder of Glacier National Park as a child in the 1970s on summer camping trips with her family. During college, she spent her summers working as a singing waitress and playing cello at the Many Glacier Hotel in the era when staff were hired based on music and drama background. She…
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BON TRAVELER – A WINTER GUIDE TO WHITEFISH, MONTANA
“It seemed that everywhere I looked in Whitefish, Montana there was adventure to be had. I couldn’t get enough of it and with a surge of childlike-fueled energy, each day I rose early in search of nature’s best sources of adrenaline. Whitefish is a destination that is in arm’s reach of many experiences. During winter,…
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The Evolution Of Whitefish
Whitefish, Montana has a proud timber and railroad history. From the earliest indigenous residents who fished for whitefish in the lake, the name “Whitefish” evolved. But it was a stumptown first. Rich in forest land, the timber industry boomed in the late 1880s, leaving behind large stumps, some in the middle of the roads, thus…
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Kalispell, Montana’s Rich History
Kalispell’s rich history shows itself in the charming buildings along Main Street, in the homes that grace the tree lined boulevards, and the more than 20 parks with their rustic log gazebos and creeks that host winter skating. From the native tribes who hunted buffalo, golfers now play the challenging Buffalo Hill Golf Course. The…
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