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Iowa trekker falls to her death from one of Glacier National Park’s most popular hiking trails

By Will Symons Published

Glacier's Highline Trail offers views of the unspoiled Wyoming wilderness from its exposed cliffside sections

Hiking Safety
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It's going to get even more difficult to visit Glacier National Park next summer – here's everything you need to know

By Will Symons Published

Going-to-the-Sun Road and North Fork areas will require reservations from June 2025

National Parks & Monuments
McDonald Falls at Glacier National Park, Montana
Tourist spotted playing with baby on wet rocks above Glacier National Park waterfall

By Cat Ellis Published

The water in Glacier's rivers and falls is fast-flowing and extremely cold

National Parks & Monuments
Landscape, Glacier National Park, USA
Tourist caught scooting along log over waterfall at Glacier National Park (where drowning is a leading cause of death)

By Cat Ellis Published

The NPS warns visitors never to walk or play on slippery logs and rocks near moving water

National Parks & Monuments
Bull moose, Glacier National Park, USA
Glacier National Park tourists learn the hard way not to antagonize rutting moose

By Cat Ellis Published

Moose aren't usually aggressive, but hormones are running high in the mating season

Wildlife Encounters
A man standing above a lake in Glacier National Park
7 tips for hiking in Montana

By Julia Clarke Published

With almost 100 mountain ranges, Montana is a hiker’s paradise – read our 7 tips for enjoying Big Sky Country in hiking boots

Hiking
A man standing above a lake in Glacier National Park
13 fascinating facts about Glacier National Park

By Julia Clarke Published

You’ll be planning your next Rocky Mountain adventure before you’ve finished reading these 13 fascinating Glacier National Park facts

National Parks & Monuments
A beautiful spring day in Montana finds a westbound intermodal train at Marias Pass
Visiting Glacier National Park by train

By Julia Clarke Last updated

Visiting Glacier National Park by train means a journey loaded with stunning scenery and more time in your hiking boots once you arrive in the park

National Parks & Monuments
Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park
Tourist arrested at Glacier National Park for repeatedly crashing car into historic wall

By Cat Ellis Published

Going to the Sun Road is one of Glacier's most popular attractions, but features narrow lanes and sharp turns

National Parks & Monuments
Male elk in field
Watch clueless tourist tumble-over-heels after antagonizing elk during the rut

By Cat Ellis Published

Elk are particularly unpredictable at this time of year, and a bluff charge is a sign that you're too close for comfort

Wildlife Encounters
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