Introducing Tagen Vine

Introducing Tagen Vine

Mar 26, 2026 | Employee Feature, General

The Glacier National Park Conservancy is pleased to announce the appointment of Tagen Vine as its next leader, effective later this spring. Tagen succeeds Doug Mitchell, who is retiring after nine years of dedicated service to the Conservancy. Tagen brings over three...
Learning to Count Harlequin Ducks

Learning to Count Harlequin Ducks

Feb 24, 2026 | General

A flourishing ecosystem allows diverse wildlife to thrive within Glacier National Park. Glacier’s pristine mountain streams are the ideal breeding habitat for harlequin ducks, a waterbird that thrives in fast-flowing, cold streams where they breed and raise their...
Employee Feature: Mallory

Employee Feature: Mallory

Nov 21, 2025 | Employee Feature, General

Oberlin sunset By Mallory Ignasiak   If there’s one person I should thank for pushing me to come to Glacier, it would have to be my dad. When I told him that I was interested in trying seasonal work, right away, he mentioned how magical Glacier National Park was...
Employee Feature: Michelle

Employee Feature: Michelle

Nov 7, 2025 | Employee Feature, General

By Michelle Lukach It’s May. I’m packing up my car for the road trip from New Jersey to West Glacier, Montana. I am buzzing with excitement and anticipation for the season to come. I have a long drive ahead of me, but not without a few sightseeing stops along the way....
Employee Feature: Christa

Employee Feature: Christa

Oct 24, 2025 | Employee Feature, General

By Christa Heffern It all started in 2021 when I visited Glacier National Park with my sister for a much needed trip to the mountains. I had no idea how important that trip would be or how much it would change me. Something would spark inside me that would alter the...
Employee Feature: Tess

Employee Feature: Tess

Oct 10, 2025 | Employee Feature, General

By Tess Henderson If summer of 2025 Tess had been able to tell summer of 2024 Tess that she would spend that next summer working and living in a national park, across the country from her hometown nonetheless, she would have simply thought it was some type of...
A Day in the Life of a Wilderness Ranger

A Day in the Life of a Wilderness Ranger

Jul 25, 2025 | General

“When visitors see wilderness rangers hiking they may think that’s all we do,” says Kylie Heikkila, the North Fork Lead Wilderness Ranger. “We are hiking, but we’re doing so much more out there that people don’t always see.” In 2025, the Glacier...
Data Driven: Glacier’s Visitor Use Management Program

Data Driven: Glacier’s Visitor Use Management Program

Jun 24, 2025 | General

“It’s the connection between how visitors are experiencing the park, but also how park management decisions are impacting Glacier’s natural and cultural resources.” That’s how Kat Barrs, Glacier’s Visitor Use Management (VUM) Program Analyst, describes the VUM...
Poop For a Purpose: Estimating Mountain Goat Populations

Poop For a Purpose: Estimating Mountain Goat Populations

May 12, 2025 | General

Jordan Lefler When you think of science, what do you picture? Maybe you see a laboratory and tiny particles moving under a microscope, or maybe you imagine test tubes and beakers filled with colorful chemicals. But do you ever picture climbing mountains or hiking deep...
Inside Glacier’s Winter Search and Rescue Program

Inside Glacier’s Winter Search and Rescue Program

Apr 15, 2025 | General

On an overcast winter day in January, Jackson George makes his way through the backcountry of Glacier National Park. It’s not snowing, despite the thick layer of powder that fell the night before, but when his day started the temperature had barely broken 0℉. For...

Staff Picks

Feb 24, 2025 | Shop & Support

Looking for a little inspiration? Our staff is here to help! We’ve asked our team to pick their favorite items and the results are in! But that’s not all—we’re also giving you a chance to get to know the people behind the picks. In a fun Q&A, the team each shares...
Employee Feature: Mildred Diaz

Employee Feature: Mildred Diaz

Feb 20, 2025 | Employee Feature, General

By Mildred Diaz The best things in life are unexpected. When I applied to work for the Glacier National Park Conservancy I had no idea how significant of an impact it would have on my life. Many different things have led me to Montana and Glacier National Park such as...
Holiday Gift Guides

Holiday Gift Guides

Dec 6, 2024 | General

Looking for the perfect gift to show someone you care? We’ve got you covered with handpicked selections that match every personality and passion. From indulgent wellness items that offer ultimate relaxation to gifts that fuel creativity in the kitchen, this guide...