Employee Feature: Mahala
Every year, the Conservancy welcomes a team of seasonal employees to work in our busy retail stores during the summer season. They travel from all over, and for many, this is their first trip to Montana or Glacier National Park. Their enthusiasm and energy are...
Native America Speaks 40th Anniversary Art Contest
Congratulations to artist Henrietta Wolf Black, the winner of the Native America Speaks 40th Anniversary Art Contest! Henrietta’s design has been selected as the first ever logo for Glacier National Park’s Native America Speaks program. Native America Speaks is...
Glacier Zoom Backgrounds
Glacier Zoom Backgrounds Why work from home when you can work from Glacier? Share your love for Glacier with Zoom backgrounds Whether you’re working from home, attending online yoga classes or planning your next trip to Glacier with friends, you can still...
#glacierlove
Do you love Glacier National Park? Tell us about it! From marriage proposals and pregnancy to anniversaries and lost loved ones there are so many memories that have unfolded right here in our park. During the month of February, our friends at REI in Kalispell will be...
Science and Resources Internship
In her first week as a Science and Resources Management intern, Gabby Eaton learned about native plant restoration at the Glacier National Park nursery, examined the effects of wildfires along Lake McDonald, helped replant a picnic area in Many Glacier, checked game...
Visiting Glacier – Know Before You Go!
Guest Post by Jake Bramante of Hike734 My wife is the planner. I, however, am not. While I’m great when things don’t go as planned, they can be abysmal when we show up to a place and stare at each other and say, “So, um, what should we do? In smaller national...
Sperry Chalet Public Presentation and Open House Planned
Glacier National Park Press Release: West Glacier, MT – The National Park Service will host a community event entitled “The Sperry Chalet Experience: Past, Present, and Future” to engage with the public, explore the nature of the Sperry Chalet visitor experience, and...
Glacier Ride Charitable Bicycle Ride Funds Two Major Park Projects
Glacier Ride participants Fannie Watkinson, Steve Dakin, and Fan Watkinson pause to take in the scenery along the Going-to-the-Sun Road last summer. At dawn one July morning last summer, fifty cyclists from across the country set out from their camp in Apgar to...
Fire Updates 2017
There are two active fires within Glacier National Park. The Sprague Creek Fire burning on Mt. Brown and the Adair Peak Fire burning in the North Fork. Road closures and evacuations are currently in place in some areas of the park. For up-to-date information, visit:...
Glacier Conservancy Appoints New Executive Director
Columbia Falls, MT – July 6, 2017 – Glacier National Park Conservancy today announced the appointment of Doug Mitchell as its new Executive Director. Mo Stein, Glacier Conservancy Chair of the Board of Directors, said: “Doug’s experience in the public, private and...Glacier Conservancy Donates $1.3M in Funding to Park, Begins Year-End Fundraising Campaign
After a record-setting visitation year in Glacier National Park, the Glacier National Park Conservancy has donated more than $1.3 million to the park to help preserve and protect it for future generations. “Private donations to the Glacier Conservancy support...Fee Free Entrance Day on 9/24
Parks Celebrates National Public Lands Day and the first annual Bike Your Park Day WEST GLACIER, MONT – The entrance fee for Glacier National Park will be waived on Saturday, September 24, in recognition of National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is an...Current Road Conditions
Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed for the winter from Lake McDonald Lodge to the foot of St. Mary Lake. Check the most recent road status and weather condition’s on the park’s pages: Current Road Status Weather Conditions ...Secretary of the Interior Visits Glacier
Courtesy of the Flathead Beacon LOGAN PASS – One-hundred summers ago, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act creating the National Park Service, Clements Glacier’s icy mass dominated the landscape just west of Logan Pass. A century later, when Secretary...It’s Give Back to Glacier Week!
The National Park Service will celebrate its centennial on August 25 and kick off another century of stewardship. In honor of this milestone, the Glacier National Park Conservancy is hosting Give Back to Glacier Week August 19-28, a community giving campaign aimed at...Going to the Sun Road Fully Open
Drivers encouraged to drive with care. WEST GLACIER, MONT. – Vehicle access through Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is anticipated to be available tomorrow morning, Friday, June 17. Park road crews have finished snow removal, debris...Glacier National Park Conservancy announces Give Back to Glacier Week
(Columbia Falls, MT) Earlier this year, Glacier National Park submitted funding requests for 48 projects to the Glacier National Park Conservancy, totaling over $2 million and highlighting ambitious and new strategies in preservation, education and research. To kick...Smith’s Customers “Round Up for Glacier”
(COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA) – For the seventh consecutive year, Smith’s Food & Drug Centers in Columbia Falls and Kalispell sponsored “Round Up for Glacier,” throughout the month of July. Customers were asked to “round up” their grocery bill to support field trips...West-Side Access to Logan Pass to Reopen Wednesday
WEST GLACIER, MONT. – The Going-to-the-Sun Road is planned to be open to Logan Pass from the west side of Glacier National Park tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29. Visitors should expect delays and congestion along the road. The east side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road...Reynolds Creek Fire Update
As the Reynolds Creek Fire continues on the east side of the Going to the Sun Road this evening, we’d like to share some updates for anyone traveling in the area. Officials at Glacier National Park report that fire conditions and forecasted winds have prompted...Smith’s Round Up Brings Students to Glacier for Seventh Year
Glacier National Park Conservancy (GNPC) announced that for the seventh consecutive year, Smith’s Food & Drug Centers in Columbia Falls and Kalispell will sponsor “Round-Up for Glacier”, running now through July 26th. Customers will be asked to “round-up” their...Preserving Glacier’s Backcountry Heritage
In 1974, 93% of Glacier National Park was recommended as Wilderness. To this day, over 93% of Glacier’s backcountry is managed as Wilderness. Glacier’s trusty fleet of pack stock supports the park’s backcountry programs. From hauling materials and food for more than...Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Win National Award
WEST GLACIER, MONT. – The National Park Service has selected the Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates as the 2015 Intermountain Region’s winner of the George and Helen Hartzog Award in the category of Outstanding Volunteer Group Service. Hartzog Awards recognize...Project Updates
Protecting Wildlife from DiseaseFebruary 17, 2023
Piikuni Lands Corps Builds Connections and SkillsJanuary 24, 2023
Historic Photos Bring Going-to-the-Sun Road Construction to LifeDecember 23, 2022
Last Minute GiftsDecember 19, 2022
Interview with Anderson Design GroupNovember 18, 2022
NPS Academy Internship Makes Glacier Careers Accessible for AllNovember 16, 2022
Gift GuidesNovember 10, 2022
Partner Spotlight: Iron Shield CreativeOctober 24, 2022
Wilderness Work Wins National AwardOctober 20, 2022
MAPS Station Research in GlacierOctober 1, 2022
