Known for its big skies, vast open spaces, and rural lifestyle, Montana remains relatively untouched. Nonetheless, as a home to the well known Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, along with the Little Bighorn battle site, it sees millions of tourists annually. Glacier National Park in particular offers some of the most dramatic scenery in the entire chain of the Rocky Mountains, even though glaciers themselves have quickly disappeared from much of the park.
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- Triple Falls
Closed off to visitors for most of the year due to the sensitive ecosystem, Triple Falls is a beautiful and rare spot to see first hand.
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- The Chief
Overlooking the border between Alberta and Montana, Chief Mountain is a dominant landmark.
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- Iceberg Lake
The destination of one of the most popular hikes in the Many Glacier region, Iceberg Lake is one of the prettiest lakes in the park.
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- Running Eagle Falls
A unique waterfall in Glacier National Park that has quite a remarkable change in appearance as the seasons change and water levels fluctuate.
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- Hidden Valley
Moments after a thunder and hail storm passed over me and sent most people running back to seek shelter, the sun started to break back through.
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- Swiftcurrent Lake and Grinnell Mountain
Sunrise in the Many Glacier region.
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- Garden Wall Goats
A baby mountain goat and its parent.
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- Glacier Moon
The moon makes an appearance as the sun sets on Glacier National Park.
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- Avalanche Gorge
An interesting mixture of shapes and textures, Avalanche Creek is one of the most interesting stops on the western side of Glacier National Park.
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- Cracker Creek
An unnamed creek tumbles down far from any trails near Cracker Lake.
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- Nightfall
After a day of hiking nearly 50km, encountering 4 bears, 1 moose, and being exposed to a hail storm, it came to a close submerged in knee-high water taking a photo of this waterfall.
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- Highline Ram
A big horn ram looks down with curiosity as I hike along the Highline Trail.
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- Logan Trickle
Water trickles down a small cliff near Hidden Lake.
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- Wild Goose Island
Early Morning view of a Glacier National Park icon in Saint Mary's Lake.
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- Sunrift Gorge
The narrow Sunrift Gorge is just one of the countless impressive water features in Glacier National Park.
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- Two Medicine Lake
One of the many pyramidal peaks characteristic of Glacier National Park reflected in Two Medicine Lake.
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- Reynolds Erosion
Unique weathering can be found on boulders in the Logan Pass area, with Mt Reynolds lit up in the background.
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- Baring Falls
A short creekside hike down from the Going to the Sun Road leads to Baring Falls.
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- Hidden Lake Sheep
Sheep and mountain goats are a regular sight in the Logan Pass area.
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- Grinnell Overlook
One of the few remaining glaciers in the national park, getting to this overlook requires a relatively steep climb.
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- Cracker Krummholz
Krummholz with Cracker Lake in the background.
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- Bear Hat Mountain and Hidden Lake
An iconic shot from Logan Pass.
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- Iceberg Lake 2
Surrounded by steep cliffs, parts of Iceberg Lake don't see sunlight year-round.
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- Ptarmigan Tunnel
A make-work project during the Great Depression, it took 3 months to drill and blast the 250ft tunnel through a mountain, with the northern access trail being just as impressive of an engineering feat.
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- Montana Foothills
The eastern edge of Glacier National Park is bordered by the Blackfeet Native Reserve, where the mountains transition into the prairies.
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- Sunrift
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- Logan Pass
The sun sets on Mt Reynolds following a thunderstorm.
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- Cracker Flats
Sunset in the Many Glacier area.
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