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01/09/2024

Travel + Leisure >> This U.S. National Park Has Over 700 Lakes, Beautiful Glaciers, and an Iconic 50-mile Scenic Drive:

Here's everything you need to know before visiting Glacier National Park in Montana.

01/09/2024

4 Spectacular Wilderness Escapes Near Boulder, Colorado:

Make Boulder your basecamp for exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, Eldorado Canyon State Park, Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Brainard Lake for hiking, biking, camping near Boulder.

21/08/2024

How, or perhaps more importantly, why did hiking became so popular across the globe:
https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-did-hiking-become-so-popular-across.html

21/08/2024

Did you know the "second" Rocky Mountain Club was responsible for the first ascent of Grand Teton in 1898: http://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-second-rocky-mountain-club.html

15/08/2024

The legacy of Dr. Lyman B. Sperry - discovered a glacier, and organized the first trail-building efforts in Glacier National Park: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/04/dr-lyman-b-sperry-early-trail-builder.html

15/08/2024

Three-year-old girl hospitalized in black bear attack near Yellowstone:

Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a subadult female black bear attacked and injured a three-year-old girl inside a tent at a private campgr...

15/08/2024

Jackson, WY woman convicted for driving 127 MPH through Grand Teton National Park and striking an elk:

Earlier this week, Robin Thoenig, 58, of Jackson, Wyoming, was convicted of reckless driving, speeding, failing to notify authorities of a m...

13/08/2024

Though it's the oldest, the Appalachian Mountain Club was not the first hiking club in America: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/06/would-you-be-hiker-if-hiking-clubs.html

08/08/2024

The name "Abner Sprague" is practically synonymous with Rocky Mountain National Park. He made park history on multiple occasions during his life: http://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-legacy-of-abner-sprague.html

01/08/2024

George Bird Grinnell's impact on conservation and national parks cannot be understated: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-father-of-glacier-national-park.html

31/07/2024

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30/07/2024

Introducing the latest backcountry tech: $5000 hiking pants! https://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/07/introducing-latest-backcountry-tech.html

30/07/2024

Did you know that Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park received its name as a result of the highly suspicious death of the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton? https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-suspicious-death-of-robert-ray.html

28/07/2024

A quick version of how hiking became popular across the globe: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2023/03/how-did-hiking-become-so-popular-across.html

25/07/2024

The Lawn Lake Flood led to the removal of three other man-made dams within Rocky Mountain National Park: http://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-lawn-lake-flood.html

25/07/2024

Update on the July 23 Biscuit Basin hydrothermal explosion: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/07/update-on-july-23-biscuit-basin.html

23/07/2024

Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park is closed due to hydrothermal explosion (video included): https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/07/biscuit-basin-in-yellowstone-national.html

23/07/2024

Photos from Ptarmigan Tunnel in Glacier National Park, a year after it officially opened: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/03/ptarmigan-tunnel-in-1932.html

18/07/2024

At 16 he ran away from home to join the Hudson's Bay Company. He later fought in the Mexican War, guided the Hayden Geological Survey, and once met Theodore Roosevelt while hunting. His family now has two lakes in Grand Teton National Park named for them: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-legacy-of-richard-beaver-dick-leigh.html

17/07/2024

Grand Teton National Park seeks volunteers to help with trail renewal and native seed collection:

The Grand Teton National Park Foundation announced on their website that the park is seeking volunteers to help with trail renewal and nativ...

17/07/2024

By the late 1800s, female hikers began to rebel against the clothing they were "expected" to wear while hiking: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-true-realities-of-womens-hiking.html

16/07/2024

If you've ever had the chance to hike to the Keyhole on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, you likely noticed the beehive-shaped stone shelter just below the famous rock formation. This was constructed for hikers/mountaineers in distress, and as a memorial for Agnes Vaille, who died near this area. At that time, she was on pace to become the first woman to join the 14,000-Footers Club. You can read the details of her unfortunate death here: http://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/02/who-was-agnes-vaille.html

11/07/2024

Hiking boots are an essential part of most hikers kit. However, modern hiking boots have only been around for a few decades. Fortunately for hikers, footwear has made major evolutionary improvements over the last century: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-evolution-of-hiking-boots.html

10/07/2024

Would Rocky Mountain be a national park without Enos Mills? http://rockymountainhikingtrails.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-father-of-rocky-mountain-national.html

09/07/2024

Update on July 4 law enforcement involved shooting in Yellowstone National Park - suspect fired semi-automatic rifle - rangers may have thwarted a mass shooting: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/07/update-on-july-4-law-enforcement.html

09/07/2024

The Historic Circle Tours became the backbone of Glacier National Park's extensive hiking trail system: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-historic-circle-tours-of-glacier.html

03/07/2024

Grand Teton seeking public input of Future Visitor Experience:

Grand Teton National Park is seeking public input through August 12, 2024, on draft desired conditions for the park and specific management ...

03/07/2024

Historic photos from Piegan Pass in Glacier National Park: https://hikinginglacier.blogspot.com/2024/02/historic-photos-from-piegan-pass.html

02/07/2024

"Along The Trail At The Head Of Cascade Canyon" Taken in 1937:

The photo below was originally published by the U.S. Department of the Interior in a pamphlet called, Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park . ...

29/06/2024

Yellowstone National Park confirms white bison calf - first born inside the park in history:

At this time, Yellowstone National Park can confirm, based on multiple creditable sightings, that a white bison calf was born in Lamar Valle...