Historic Glacier National Park: The Stories Behind One of America's Great Treasures - Paperback

by Randi Minetor (Author)

Historic Glacier National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, the slices of life in northwestern Montana that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful snowy corner of the United States. There's the presence of Native Americans in nearly every aspect of the park's history, the significant influence of the Great Northern Railway as a leader as the park gained its footing, and people who made history in this astonishing Rocky Mountain landscape. Once Congress decided to make Glacier a national park, developers created hotels, chalets, campgrounds, residences, and the most spectacularly scenic road in the United States. Historic Glacier National Park provides just enough of this rich history to make the experience of visiting the park better than expected.

Author Biography

Randi Minetor has written more than thirty books for Globe Pequot Press, including Death in Glacier National Park, five books in the National Park Pocket Guide series, Backyard Birding: A Guide to Attracting and Identifying Birds, Hiking Waterfalls New York (FalconGuides), Hiking Through History New York, and Historical Tours books on Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Washington, DC. She lives in Rochester, New York.