Martin City, Montana

Montana is about as wild as it gets in the continental U.S. and nowhere shows off the state's staggering beauty more than Glacier National Park. From the top of the rocky peaks, down the glacier-carved canyons to the unbelievably blue waters below, this park has no shortage of gorgeous views. Loo...

With over a million acres of pristine wilderness home to hundreds of species of animals, Glacier National Park is about as close as you can get to how the continent looked before western expansion at the turn of the century. There are so many ways to take advantage of this beautiful landscape thi...

Located in upper west Montana lies one of the most beautiful and scenic locations on the planet, Glacier National Park, or as referred to by George Bird Grinnell "the Crown of the Continent." The park stretches over 1 million acres, including over 700 lakes, 25 glaciers, more than 1,000 different...

Are you looking for a nature paradise so vast and pure that it’s almost overwhelming? Look no further than Glacier National Park!  Glacier National Park Glacier National Park is a popular tourist destination in North America. Formed about 170 million years ago, this park encompasses over a milli...

When I went to Yosemite, I didn't reallyhave a plan of where I was going to go or what I was going to see butI did know one of my locations was going to be Glacier Point. I knewthat I wanted to photograph this iconic spot because of all thephotos that I've seen other people take, but my biggest c...

Without a doubt, Glacier Bay is one of the world's most spectacular destinations. Emerald green and topaz blue waters surrounded by glaciers cascading from towering mountain tops stretching straight into the sea. Bays filled with feeding whales, seals floating on icebergs, sea lions sunning thems...

Hiking in Glacier National Park's backcountry is an absolute treat with windswept passes, pristine lakes and dense lush forests all flanked by Glacier's rugged mountains. We chose to hike the North Circle route in the park, which is considered one of the world's top 10 hikes. It's an epic adventu...

Put Glacier National Park at the top of your summer to-do list - the last remaining glaciers in this iconic American landscape may be gone before you get there if you wait much longer.Of the original estimated 150 glaciers in the park in 1850, only 25 remain - and those are meager in size compare...

At just over 13 million acres, Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the US's largest national park. It is so large, in fact, that it could fit Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland inside its boundary. If you have ever been to any of those locations you know they take up qui...

While in college, I spent two summers working in Yellowstone. On weekends we would drive down to the Tetons. I couldn't imagine anything better than those two parks. After backpacking the Teton Crest Trail two summers ago, I finally decided that Tetons was my favorite national park. But after a r...

The secludedness of Many Glacier makes it a destination that stands alone, nestled far from the congested thoroughfare of Going-to-the-Sun road and this pocket of land offers some of the most scenic hikes in the park. The location also has multiple lodging options so you don't have to venture far...

As a kid, I grew up listening to trail stories from my father's past. His favorite story to tell was his trip back in 1983 with his high school buddy. As two doe-eyed teenagers, they traveled out to Montana in early June, determined to hike the CDT. I've heard bits and pieces over the years and a...

If your like me, you like to get out in nature to escape: people,stress,and everyday life. But mostly you go to escape the people. Glacier National Park is one of those places that is unlike any other, full of dense forests, pristine lakes, and towering mountains. Wanting to revisit this place, b...

Wake up early!In the middle of the Swiss Alps, take the way leading to the Furkapass, which is famous for many reasons. It's connects Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri.Take a look to that awesome little church in Gletsch, a small town that looks pretty spooky during off-season.That famous Insta-vie...

Why is Jumbo Valley so important? Jumbo Glacier Resort is a proposed development in Jumbo Valley—the heart of British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains. Located in the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation, 55km west of nearest town Invermere, the resort would occupy 6,000 hectares and access fo...

After a decade of hiking the mountains of south-western British Columbia I've come to realize that as much as I love reaching mountain summits, it is the array of wildflowers that really inspires me to head into the backcountry each summer. With the help of a camera and a superb guide book, I've ...