If the national parks I visited were a beauty pageant, Glacier would get the crown. Glacier National Park was breathtaking with alpine mountains, grassy meadows, glassy lakes, singing streams, cascading waterfalls and beaches covered with colorful rocks.
The air was refreshing. If it was possible to capture a photo of it the way it looks and feels in real life, it would be one of the definitions of beauty.
What you won’t see too many of, unfortunately is the feature that gives the park its name, glaciers. According to the Glacier National Park Website, there were 35 named glaciers in 1966 and in 2015 there were only 26. The glaciers have reduced by an average of 39 percent. However, some have reduced up to 85%. As global warming continues to increase, the number and size of glaciers is predicted to decrease.
This park is definitely on my return to list. I want to spend several days here hiking, kayaking and simply laying on the rock beach and taking it all in.
Retired Girl in a Beautiful World 