Best of Glacier National Park 2021

  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - we stopped for Bison, then found some nice birds.  This was the most colorful.
    Browning to East Glacier Park, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, July 10, 2021
    2021-07-10#2038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mountain Goats
    Mountain Goats
    Oreamnos americanus - On the other side of a very steep gully, my side was a challenging slope with precarious footing.
    Goat Lick Overlook, Montana, July 10, 2021
    2021-07-10#2079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Repurposed Rail Car
    Repurposed Rail Car
    We stayed in the main building, but there were several of this type accommodation.
    Izaak Walton Inn, Essex, Montana, July 10, 2021
    2021-07-10#2270
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake McDonald
    Lake McDonald
    There was also a nice ice cream shop here.  Chocolate was my natural choice.
    Apgar, Glacier National Park, Montana, July 11, 2021
    2021-07-11#2365
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Heart-leaf Arnica
    Heart-leaf Arnica
    Arnica cordifolia - Two Blackfeet Indian guides lead us on a nice hike accompanied by 'bear' dogs.
    Summit Campground Tral, Lewis & Clark National Forest, Montana, July 12, 2021
    2021-07-12#2493
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cow Parsnip & Green False Hellebore
    Cow Parsnip & Green False Hellebore
    Lush vegetation along the trail.
    Summit Campground Tral, Lewis & Clark National Forest, Montana, July 12, 2021
    2021-07-12#2527
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sticky Geranium
    Sticky Geranium
    Geranium viscosissimum
    Summit Campground Tral, Lewis & Clark National Forest, Montana, July 12, 2021
    2021-07-12#2542
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 7,604 ft Grinnell Point
    7,604 ft Grinnell Point
    We walked the 2.6 mile trail around the lake for some nice, late afternoon scenery.
    Swiftcurrent Lake Trail, Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, July 12, 2021
    2021-07-12#2595
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Many Glacier Hotel
    Many Glacier Hotel
    All our accommodations in the park were lodges built in the early 1900s.
    Swiftcurrent Lake Trail, Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana, July 12, 2021
    2021-07-12#2617
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise on 9,321 ft Mt Wilbur
    Sunrise on 9,321 ft Mt Wilbur
    I was fortunate to have a room with a great view of the lake for this sunrise.
    Room #348, Many Glacier Hotel, Glacier National Park, Montana, July 14, 2021
    2021-07-13#2622
    Larry L. Jackson