Glacier National Park

One of the first Congressional committees to conduct an inspection tour of national parks was the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee during the summer of 1920. Given the financial needs of the fledgling National Park Service (NPS), it was a high-stakes tour. Although a few members

Along with repeat photos, scientists use a variety of other methods to determine how a glacier is changing. While repeat photos are helpful and good visual tool, they only tell a part of the story. To fully understand the recent and predicted melt of the park’s glaciers, scientists use a variety of

In 2021 the Dixie Fire forced Pacific Crest Trail hikers around up to 500 miles of trail. What heat, drought and smoke are doing to America's long trails, from a hiker who walked it.