Exploring the Earth and Sky of the West

Glacier National Park, Montana

  • A series of sharp mountain peaks are reflected in a tranquil lake at sunrise.
    Sunrise light on Mt. Grinnell, reflected in the tranquil waters of Swiftcurrent Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana.
  • Dark clouds loom over a range of mountains and an azure-blue alpine lake
    A thunderstorm approaches over the Garden Wall on the descent from Grinnell Glacier.
  • Gray cliffs of igneous and sedimentary rock tower over a aquamarine lake filled with icebergs
    Cliffs of dark gray limestone belonging to the Helena Formation tower above Upper Grinnell Lake.
  • Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • McDonald Creek, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Mt. Grinnell and Swiftcurrent Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Mountain goat, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • McDonald Creek, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • The Garden Wall, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Chief Mountain, Blackfeet Reservation, Montana
  • Kintla Lake Ranger Station, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Johns Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Hidden Lake Overlook, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • A bighorn sheep stands amongst vegetation with a glacier in the background
    A bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) alongside the trail, with Grinnell Glacier in the background.
  • Cliffs of rock surround several glaciers and an azure-blue lake containing numerous icebergs.
    Panoramic view of Grinnell Glacier (left) and Upper Grinnell Lake.
  • A hiker climbs a steep trail surrounded by green vegetation and wildflowers with large mountains in the background.
    Hiking through the redbeds of the Grinnell Formation on the way to Grinnell Glacier.