Tuesday, August 2, 2011

DAY 72: EXPLORING THE "MANY GLACIER" AREA


Today was another beautiful sunny day even though it was a cool 63 degrees at 10 a.m.  However, by late afternoon the temperature was 82. We explored another area of Glacier National Park named "Many Glacier." According to a roadside information marker, in 1850 there were 150 Glaciers in what is now Glacier National Park, but if current melting trends continue there will be none remaining by 2030.  If that happens it will be a dramatic change to the landscape and habitat of the park.

VIEW FROM OUR CAMPSITE LOOKING TOWARD GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
ON OUR WAY TO "MANY GLACIER" WE HAD TO STOP FOR THESE HORSES WALKING ON RT. 89, THE MAIN ROAD IN AND OUT OF ST. MARY'S, MT
MOUNTAINS IN THE "MANY GLACIER" AREA
WILD "CHOKE" BERRIES
THE HISTORIC "GLACIER LODGE"
THERE ARE MANY WATER FALLS IN THE PARK

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