glacier national park

Tourism to Glacier National Park contributes $656M to local economy

Oct-02-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A new National Park Service report shows that in 2024, 3.2 million park visitors spent an estimated $458 million in local gateway regions while visiting Glacier National Park. These expenditures supported a total of 5,190 jobs, $217 million in labor income, $359 million in value added, and $656 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Glacier National Park.

Fall on Highline Trail Results in Fatality

Aug-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

On Wednesday, August 27, a woman hiking in a group on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, tripped and sustained fatal injuries from a fall.

Plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass close for the year

Aug-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Due to ongoing water shortages, the park will close all plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass earlier than scheduled for the 2025 season.

Zinke, Sheehy, Moore, Banks Introduce Legislation to Implement Fees on Foreign Tourists to Rebuild National Parks

Jul-31-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Canadian citizens visiting Glacier National Park would be exempt from the surcharge in recognition of our joint stewardship of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.

Timed Entry Vehicle Reservations open February 13

Feb-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Glacier National Park reminds visitors that 120-day advance timed entry vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting February 13, 2025, at 8 am Mountain Time. 

Unchartered Waters: UM Students Study Wildfire Impacts on Mountain Lakes

Feb-03-25 by Moosetrack Megan

In 2018, the National Park Service discovered a substantial rise in nutrient concentrations in Lake McDonald, one of Glacier’s most visited lakes. Increases in nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus, can cause nuisance growth of algae, threatening the clarity of the park’s lakes, which are among the area’s biggest draws.

When Mountain Goats Defy Gravity (and Believability)

Jan-22-25 by Angela Montana

Is it real or AI? A mountain goat on a roof at Glacier National Park has everyone guessing!

What not to do at Glacier National Park…or any National Park

Aug-14-24 by Angela Montana

It’s Wednesday, so we wanted to break up your day by sharing this… So, you see a raging river and […]

Another not-so-smart move at Glacier National Park

Sep-08-23 by Angela Montana

Meanwhile, in Glacier National Park this summer, tourists were being tourists…     View this post on Instagram   A […]

MONTANA’S BEST!!!

Jul-20-23 by Montana Grant

This is the time of year when Big Sky Country Shines. The rain slows, the warmer temperature means comfortable weather. […]

REMINDER: Glacier National Park Reservations – Summer 2023

Feb-20-23 by Angela Montana

Just a reminder that if you’re planning on heading to Glacier National Park this summer, here is some information you […]

When Mountain Goats Defy Gravity (and Believability)

Jan-22-25 by Angela Montana

Is it real or AI? A mountain goat on a roof at Glacier National Park has everyone guessing!

What not to do at Glacier National Park…or any National Park

Aug-14-24 by Angela Montana

It’s Wednesday, so we wanted to break up your day by sharing this… So, you see a raging river and […]

Another not-so-smart move at Glacier National Park

Sep-08-23 by Angela Montana

Meanwhile, in Glacier National Park this summer, tourists were being tourists…     View this post on Instagram   A […]

MONTANA’S BEST!!!

Jul-20-23 by Montana Grant

This is the time of year when Big Sky Country Shines. The rain slows, the warmer temperature means comfortable weather. […]

REMINDER: Glacier National Park Reservations – Summer 2023

Feb-20-23 by Angela Montana

Just a reminder that if you’re planning on heading to Glacier National Park this summer, here is some information you […]