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Devil's Backbone
A vent or vents fed by the Devils Backbone dike system emi...
Carbon Area
Carbon River, named for coal deposits found in the area, i...
Sidney Yates Building (Auditors Building Complex)
The structure now known as the Sydney Yates Building began...
Big Prairie
One attribute that the east and west sides of the park hav...
Bowman Lake
Several high, pristine fishless lakes in the park have bee...
North Boundary Trail
Lying as it does immediately adjacent to Waterton Lakes Na...
Administration building
William Logan, Glacier National Park’s first superintenden...
Blackfeet Reservation (Ceded Strip)
The Nitsitapii (“real people”), collectively called the Bl...
Fishing Bridge
The original bridge was built in 1902. It was a rough-hewn...
Mt Washburn
Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, risin...
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Devil's Backbone
A vent or vents fed by the Devils Backbone dike system emitted voluminous outpourings of andesite of Devils Backbone and created an extensive lava flow on the northwestern flank of Mount Mazama between 50,000 and 40,000 years ago. As seen ...
Carbon Area
Carbon River, named for coal deposits found in the area, is located in the park’s northwest corner. This part of Mount Rainier National Park receives consistently high amounts of rainfall so the climate and plant communities found here resemble that ...
Sidney Yates Building (Auditors Building Complex)
The structure now known as the Sydney Yates Building began its life as the Auditors Building Complex and was originally home to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Established in 1861, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing quickly outgrew its ...
Big Prairie
One attribute that the east and west sides of the park have in common is a major problem with exotic plant species. In the North fork prairies, leafy spurge and yellow toadflax have invaded disturbed areas and pose a major ...
Bowman Lake
Several high, pristine fishless lakes in the park have been stocked with non-native sportfish species. The idea was to provide increased opportunities for recreational angling. During earlier periods there was little appreciation for the integrity and complexity of aquatic systems ...
North Boundary Trail
Lying as it does immediately adjacent to Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, the two parks separated only by the thickness of an imaginary boundary line, Glacier National Park cannot be separated geographically from its neighboring recreational area. The two ...
Administration building
William Logan, Glacier National Park’s first superintendent hired in 1910, focused his initial construction projects on the creation of a park administrative center and on a system of roads and trails. In late 1910, soon after the area was converted ...
Blackfeet Reservation (Ceded Strip)
The Nitsitapii (“real people”), collectively called the Blackfoot, comprise three distinct groups: the Blackfoot or Siksika, the Blood or Kainai, and Piegan or Piikani. The collective use of the names Blackfoot in Canada and Blackfeet in the United States developed ...
Fishing Bridge
The original bridge was built in 1902. It was a rough-hewn corduroy log bridge with a slightly different alignment than the current bridge. The existing bridge was built in 1937. The Fishing Bridge was historically a tremendously popular place to ...
Mt Washburn
Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, rising 10,243 ft. above the west side of the canyon. It is the remnant of volcanic activity that took place long before the formation of the present canyon. It is ...
