Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley

by Gildart, Bert; Gildart, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780762736447
• ISBN10: 0762736445
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

A comprehensive guide to exploring the many outdoor recreation opportunities in and around Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley with an emphasis on natural history and geology.

Author Biography

Bert and Jane Gildart are hikers, writers, and photographers specializing in outdoor recreation. They live in Bigfork, Montana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Glacier National Park	p. 1
Warming Up to Glacier	p. 3
Hiking Down the Park	p. 11
Accessing the Burn Areas	p. 37
Climb the Good Mountains	p. 41
Glacier Cross-Country Ski Trails	p. 51
Black Bears and Grizzlies	p. 57
The Flathead Valley	p. 63
A Room with a View	p. 65
What Makes the Valley: Exploring Towns of the Past	p. 71
Flathead Valley Attractions	p. 83
King of the Pasture: National Bison Range	p. 89
Flathead Lake	p. 95
Floating the Rivers	p. 105
Ah, Wilderness!: Flathead Valley Day Hikes	p. 113
Cycling in the Flathead Valley	p. 127
Fishing the Fabulous Flathead	p. 129
Hunting the Flathead	p. 135
Winter Sports	p. 139
Contacts	p. 149
Glacier National Park Campgrounds	p. 151
Glacier National Park Information	p. 153
Suggested Reading	p. 155
Photographic Hot Spots	p. 157
Index	p. 159
About the Authors	p. 162
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