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beerguy
06/14/2006, 06:26 PM
I'm thinking about Glacier National Park for a family vacation this year. Our focus will be mild to medium difficulty hiking, probably some fishing and lots of photography. There are several options for lodging within the park but I'm not sure which area puts us in an spot that accommodates what we're after while putting car use to a minimum.

Who's been there recently?
Angel*Fish
06/14/2006, 07:21 PM
When I was there 1-2 campers had just gotten eaten by a grizzly
bear. The girl was heard to scream out "Oh my God he's eating me!" before she died.

But that wasn't recent - was probably like 1967 or something. A very very beautiful place, though...but watch out for bears.

They were camping way, way, way off the beaten path, BTW...at least that's what my parents told me. ;)
Volcmreefer
06/14/2006, 07:49 PM
Is that in Denali, AK?
beerguy
06/14/2006, 07:53 PM
It's in Montana and straddles the US/Canada border.
Wilafur
06/14/2006, 08:03 PM
watch out for the crazy canucks running around. maybe you can use them as bear bait?
DHyslop
06/14/2006, 08:30 PM
You'll enjoy it, plenty of good hiking. The crowds aren't nearly as bad as Yellowstone National Parkinglot. There are bears around, but, to be honest, there are bears anywhere worth hiking. You'll be fine if you take the usual precautions.

The lodges are beautiful but expensive as always. You might be able to find a motel in a surrounding town like Babb, but I'm not sure.

Here's a sampler. I exposed for the landscape,so I should probably plug them into photoshop and bring out the sky and the background more.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/dbhyslop/glacier2.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/dbhyslop/glacier1.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/dbhyslop/grizzley.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i222/dbhyslop/glacier3.jpg
jpfelix
06/14/2006, 11:19 PM
good post! if the wife doesn't get her other knee cut we're going this summer as well. if she does, we'll go next year.
Hunter21
06/15/2006, 12:59 AM
what is that in the 3rd pic? can't make it out very well...lol

Erin
DHyslop
06/15/2006, 09:35 AM
Hey Boo-Boo!

Have you seen any pic-i-nic bas-kets?
brians_224
06/15/2006, 09:43 AM
Hi -

I was there four years ago - its a great park! We spent two nights car camping. We stopped here on our way to yellowstone. DHyslop's right alot less crowded.

I fly fish. I fished the lake in DHyslop's first photo. AWESOME!
crzy4reefs
06/15/2006, 09:50 AM
i believe a bear in the third photo