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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Til “Glacier” Freezes Over

by Tom Balek, Contributing Author: A few years ago, before we left our home state of Montana to move to the sunny South, we decided to make one last visit to Glacier National Park.

“Glacier” as Big Sky natives lovingly call it, is the best Montana has to offer. Yellowstone is nice, but touristy and crowded – I look for Yogi and Boo Boo behind every tree, and it seems the feds have something annoyingly “governmental” pounded into every rock. While Glacier has become more commercialized and politically correct than it was in the good old days, it still is somewhat pristine and remains one of the most beautiful spots in the Rocky Mountains.

We visited Glacier in late June, before all the snow was gone for the summer, but after the Going to the Sun Road was opened up, which was early that year (as of today, 6/20/19, half of the road is still not plowed out). We did not want to miss that spectacular drive from West Glacier to St. Mary on what might be our last visit to Glacier.

We arrived at the St. Mary Lodge and did the tour through the grand old main lodge building, enjoying the history of the place and the high mountain ambiance.

photo courtesy MyItchyTravelFeet.com
George Bird Grinnell, a New Yorker, naturalist and western conservationist, pushed for a national park designation which was signed by President Taft in 1910. Glacier National Park was first “civilized” as part of the westward push of the Great Northern Railway across the northern United States and much of the infrastructure was funded, engineered and built by the railroad under James Hill, who saw a tourism profit opportunity . Most of that privately built infrastructure, including hotels and lodges, trails, tracks, tunnels and roads remains in use today and has held up remarkably well.

And this is key. It was not government influence and “protection” of natural resources that made Glacier National Park and other treasures of the American West great; rather, it was private entrepreneurial drive and inspiration.

After hanging out at the lodge for a while, we decided to hike the Grinnell Glacier Trail that goes past Swiftcurrent Lake and provides a good view of Salamander Glacier. We could not help but notice the grizzly bear warning signs, and having grown up in bear country south of Glacier, I took them seriously. With so many tourists around it was more likely we would see black bear rather than big grizzers. And we actually did see several black bear.

At the trailhead near the lodge there was a big sign explaining how, because of man-caused Global Warming, the glaciers, including Grinnell, were melting fast and would likely be gone by the year 2020. I admit, as native Montanans, we were temporarily taken aback by this “official” government proclamation, until my conservative skepticism kicked back in. This same propaganda was all over the lodge in brochure racks and informational displays.

In 2012 National Geographic produced this work of fiction, (note the obligatory slow, sad PBS victim-style piano music):


Last week it was revealed that the National Park Service was quietly removing all the Global Warming propaganda at Glacier National Park because it has become evident that the glaciers have been growing for some time. Oops. Another embarrassing example of leftists abusing science for political leverage.
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Tom Balek is a fellow conservative activist, blogger, musician and contributes to the ARRA News Service. Tom resides in South Carolina and seeks to educate those too busy with their work and families to notice how close to the precipice our economy has come. He blogs at Rockin' On the Right Side!

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Anonymous Brian from OutsideHow said...

Rocky Mountain National Park Travel Guide
- April 2, 2021 by Brian:

The rocky mountains in Colorado are breathtaking, and Rocky Mountain National Park stands at the heart of it all. This is where the tall Longs Peak can be found.

It’s an ideal spot for backpackers and hikers. From the rippling rivers and creeks to the clean lakes to the waterfalls and wildlife, you’ll be surrounded by beautiful scenery everywhere you look. When you look upwards, you’ll spot tall alpine peaks and ridges studded with trees.

...Approximately 3 million people visit the park each year.
Inside the park, there are 150 historic structures and 600 buildings in total.
It also contains 150 lakes and streams that span around 450 miles in total.
Longs Peak stands at 14, 259 feet, making it the park’s tallest mountain.
There are five visitor centers in Rocky Mountain National Park, and visitors can also stop by the Sheep Lakes Information Station and the Holzwarth Historic Site.
There is also a rich variety of wildlife found within the park’s borders. Creatures like bears, bobcats, elk, moose, deer, badgers, cougars, bighorn sheep, foxes, marmots, porcupines, and beaver are just a small selection of the animals that can be found there.

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