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Planning your visit to Glacier National Park, but not sure what to bring on how to prepare? In this episode, Josh and Sarah outline the essential equipment for hiking and also share some of their favorite optional items to make your experience the most comfortable and enjoyable.
One of Josh and Sarah’s absolute favorite hikes in the entire park, this trail offers abundant wildlife viewing opportunities and some terrific views of waterfalls, alpine lakes, historical structures, and attractive geology. A Glacier National Park classic, a must-hike.
This trail offers an opportunity to hike up and over Howe Ridge to a pretty little lake nestled in among a densely forested cove. This a challenging climb but leads to some less-traveled wooded areas with excellent views of Lake McDonald, the largest lake in Glacier National Park.
This challenging hike ends at a well-positioned active fire lookout with views in every direction into the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Glacier National Park. The trail is a great workout for very fit hikers and is found at the southern tip of the Park.
Josh & Sarah provide a list of enjoyable hikes for families with kids, their favorites in each major area of Glacier National Park, with tips and tricks on how to make the most of your vacation together.
A gem of a hike that traverses from the west side of Glacier National Park to Many Glacier. Summit the peak and visit the picturesque lookout if you’re up for the challenge, and see the Many Glacier valley laid out in all its glory.
Josh and Sarah climb one of the most beautiful and accessible peaks in all of Glacier National Park. Traverse to the pass, gaze out into the distance from the saddle, and soak in the view from the summit. This is epic GNP.
One of the most overlooked trails in Glacier National Park, with steep slopes and fewer spectacular views along the way, but still reaching a small beautiful lake with lovely reflections and a great vantage point to view a magnificent waterfall and the shoulders of a few giant mountains.
Meander your way through a dense, mossy, forested trail near the largest lake in Glacier National Park and follow along one of the most active creeks with beautiful close-up views of rushing waterfalls.
A continued discussion with Tim and Rachel Manley, detailing how to safely interact with wildlife in and around Glacier National Park, learning about appropriate behavior during encounters and reviewing some favorite stories from their amazing experiences in bear management.
Josh and Sarah host bear management specialists Tim and Rachel Manley, a remarkable couple with extensive experience in and around Glacier National Park, and discuss how to recreate responsibly with these amazing creatures.
Discover a pathway through the mountains and catch a glimpse of two stunning valleys in the northeastern region of Glacier National Park. This hike provides great historical context as well as relevant modern adventure, all in one enjoyable trail.
This wooded hike provides scenic views into the southern parts of Glacier National Park and leads to one of the most picturesque lookouts. Watch for plenty of berries and small wildlife as well as birds of prey along this trail.
A discussion with author and wildlife biologist Jim Williams, digging into his experience researching and establishing wildlife corridors in the Flathead Valley near Glacier National Park.
A discussion with author and wildlife biologist Jim Williams, digging into his experience researching and establishing wildlife corridors in the Flathead Valley near Glacier National Park.
Hike through a magnificent aspen grove and dense forest to subalpine terrain, ultimately reaching an impressive pass overlooking the Two Medicine and Nyack valleys in Glacier National Park. Wonderful, windy, and wow!
Josh and Sarah venture into Canada for a trek through the International Peace Park on a beautiful hike leaving from Waterton townsite, and boasting tremendous views into the northern areas of Glacier National Park the whole way.
Josh and Sarah talk with Anthony Nelson, executive director of the Glacier Institute, the official educational partner of Glacier National Park. Hear more about Anthony’s personal story, his favorite hikes, and the Glacier Institute’s primary programs.
View the glacier, visit the glacier. This hike is fantastic with plenty of gorgeous scenery and turquoise lakes that appear out of a dream world. Take time to explore the area surrounding the glacier and look for major wildlife sightings on this, one of our all-time favorite hikes in Glacier National Park.
A classic hike in Glacier National Park with a little bit of everything – forested trails, wildflower meadows, scree slopes, glacier views, and the opportunity to summit a few peaks. One of our favorites for visitors.




