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Apgar Lookout
The view from Apgar Mountain provides an opportunity to share views of the North Fork area of the park. Once a draw for homesteaders, historic old cabins dot the landscape north of the Polebridge Ranger Station. In the 1980s wolves migrated back into this area from Canada, reestablishing packs that had not lived in the park for over 50 years. More recently fires have occurred frequently and in 2003 the large Robert Fire left its mark on the view before you. Notice the spotty nature of the fire with burned and unburned forest mixed together. This diversity of habitat provides ideal conditions for a number of species and is one of the trademark qualities of the North Fork section of Glacier National Park.
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Apgar Village
So far this winter it has been fairly mild. There are only a couple of feet of snow on the ground in Apgar. Even so, there have been a lot of people skiing and snowshoeing. On weekdays watch for the school buses with kids from local schools, coming up for a day of fun and learning in the park. On nice weekends the little village sees some signs of life from visitors enjoying this special time in the park.
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Lake McDonald
To many visitors to the park, this view is their first introduction to the spectacular scenery of Glacier National Park. This iconic view from Apgar, at the foot of Lake McDonald, really shows what Glacier is all about...big glacially carved lakes, vast wild views of the high peaks along the Continental Divide, and the ever-changing forests that blanket much of the lower elevations. It's no wonder that for many people when they think of Glacier, they think of this view.
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Park Headquarters
Over the weekend a little snow creature showed up at Park Headquarters. I have it on pretty good authority that it started out as a lion, but was changed to a bear in mid-stream...hence the long tail. :-)
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St. Mary Visitor Center
Winter is coming and so things have slowed way down in this view from the St. Mary Visitor Center. On early winter mornings watch for herds of elk in the meadow across the road. Often right at sunrise there will be a large herd moving through on their way to better cover for the day.
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Osprey
Once again we have had a summer with no Osprey in the nest. Maybe 2013 will bring better luck. Until then look for the occasional raven hanging out on the nest as it surveys the ground below for something to eat.
Thanks to Glacier Electric for placing the pole here for the osprey. The pole allows them to nest without building on the power transformers on a nearby power pole.
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Two Medicine
This area was once the hub of activity for the park, but the building of the Going-to-the-Sun Road pushed most activity further north. That's probably an OK thing for most visitors to this, now quieter, section of Glacier. As you can see the scenery is still as spectacular as ever.
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Goat Haunt
The Goat Haunt Webcam is offline now until Spring of 2013. This is the last image it captured before it was put to bed for the winter.
This view from the Goat Haunt Webcam highlights the transparency of the international border between Canada and the United States. Half way up the lake is the boundary swath. Although it can be detected from the boat ride down the lake, it is not visible from the rest of the area. Plants and animals never detect the boundary line and spread freely across the border. Wildlife and plant management issues are just two of the aspects of park management that takes close cooperation between our two countries.
Map of Glacier National Park Webcam Locations
NPS Graphic
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