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Montana’s crown jewel — Glacier National Park

Montana’s crown jewel — Glacier National Park

Far away in northwestern Montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain peaks, lies an unmapped corner – the Crown of the Continent.”    George Bird Grinnell (1901)

It’s hard for someone who loves being in nature as much as I do to pick a favorite National Park.  There’s so many great ones from which to choose — the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Yosemite…you can see the dilemma.  My three favorite National Parks are Glacier, Yosemite and Yellowstone, two of which are in Montana.  While both Yosemite and Yellowstone are unique, my heart belongs to Glacier National Park.  I love the rugged majesty of Glacier!   I love it so much that I talked about the area with Chris Christenson of the Amateur Traveler podcast; if you want to hear that episode click …

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