THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Going-to-the-Sun Road has reopened after park officials made the proactive decision to close it at 5 p.m. on September 6, 2026, due to heavy rain and possible rockfall that made the road susceptible to flooding and mudslides.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park today announced that shuttle service and three-hour time limit for parking at Logan Pass will end for the season. Parking at Logan Pass will return to first-come, first-served availability, allowing the public to park without a time limit until the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road closes for the winter season.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park is implementing a temporary road closure of the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The closure will extend from Avalanche to Jackson Glacier Overlook at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park is implementing a temporary road closure of the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The closure will extend from Avalanche to Jackson Glacier Overlook at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on Sept. 21 and Hawk Watch Open House on Oct. 3.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 15, 2026] – Glacier National Park will begin work in late July to plug the historic Butte Oil Well at Kintla Lake. The well, which predates the establishment of the park, was selected for plugging after monitoring detected leaking gases. Work is expected to continue for several weeks and be completed in fall 2026.
Official NPS sourceWest Glacier, Mont. [June 25, 2026] – The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center (CCRLC) and Glacier National Park invite volunteers for a day of hands-on learning during the Annual Noxious Weed Blitz on July 9, 2026. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in West Glacier.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 1, 2026] – Glacier National Park’s “Going Batty” field trip will be held on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, in West Glacier, MT from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited and requires advance registration.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 30, 2026] – Glacier National Park anticipates reopening Going-to-the-Sun Road this evening and the Many Glacier Valley tomorrow morning, after heavy rainfall caused significant flooding across Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 29, 2026] – Heavy rainfall has caused significant flooding across Glacier National Park, prompting multiple temporary closures. Rising water levels and unstable ground conditions are affecting roads, trails, and infrastructure.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 28, 2026] – Due to heavy rain and possible snowfall, Glacier National Park is implementing a temporary road closure in the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The closure will extend from Avalanche to Jackson Glacier Overlook at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 22, 2026] – Going-to-the-Sun Road is now fully open for the 2026 season. Visitors will be able to drive the entire 50-mile length of the road, and access Logan Pass from both West Glacier and St. Mary Entrances.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 18, 2026] – The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to motorized vehicles Monday, June 22, for the 2026 summer season. Rockfalls or other natural events may delay this opening, as conditions can change quickly.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 2, 2026] – WEST GLACIER, Mont.– A 32-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a surprise encounter with a grizzly bear on Thursday, May 28, at approximately 12:45 p.m. on the Grinnell Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 14, 2026] – Glacier National Park will hold a Gateway Community meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This meeting is part of the park’s ongoing commitment to maintain communication and collaboration with gateway communities and local partners.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont.– The body of a missing hiker has been recovered and identified as Anthony Pollio, a 33-year-old man from Davie, Florida. Pollio’s body was discovered by search and rescue crews at approximately 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, in Glacier National Park. The National Park Service withholds victim identity until 72 hours after next-of-kin notification.
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WEST GLACIER, Mont. – The body of a missing hiker was discovered by search and rescue crews at approximately 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, in Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 5, 2026] – Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for Anthony Pollio, a 33-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale, Florida who has been missing since Sunday evening.
Official NPS sourceAs the summer season approaches, Glacier National Park is reminding visitors about important changes taking effect for the 2026 season. These changes, first announced in February, include the elimination of vehicle reservations anywhere in the park this year, as well as a new reservation-only shuttle system and three-hour parking limits at Logan Pass.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 18, 2026] – Glacier National Park today announced it will pilot a ticketed shuttle system to Logan Pass in summer 2026, including early morning express routes. Beginning July 1, weather permitting, private vehicle parking at Logan Pass will be limited to three hours. Vehicle reservations will not be required anywhere in the park in 2026.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 12, 2026] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors of current and upcoming construction projects happening in the park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [January 5, 2026] – The National Park Service has selected Belton Chalets, Inc. to provide backcountry lodging, food and beverage, and other services at Glacier National Park under concession contract CC-GLAC004-26. The new contract will begin on Jan. 1, 2026, and has a term of 10 years.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 16, 2025] – Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park invites the public to join its 22nd Annual Science and History Day in two separate events this September.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 10, 2025] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors of the Two Medicine Road closure that begins this fall and announces updates on other construction projects happening throughout the park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 29, 2025] – As stated previously, Glacier National Park is experiencing low water levels at Logan Pass. Due to ongoing water shortages, the park will close all plumbed bathrooms at Logan Pass earlier than scheduled for the 2025 season.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 29, 2025] – On Wednesday, August 27, a woman hiking in a group on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, tripped and sustained fatal injuries from a fall. She has been identified as 73-year-old, Diane Bunker of Muscatine, Iowa.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 28, 2025] – A 34-year-old, female hiker was injured by a brown colored bear on Wednesday, at approximately 3:15 pm at Lake Janet in Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 27, 2025] – Glacier National Park announces a temporary reroute of the bike path between West Glacier and Apgar.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 22, 2025] – Logan Pass is currently experiencing low water levels. The water supply is insufficient to support the number of visitors the area receives daily. Due to the shortage, visitors may expect to see changes to the times plumbed toilets will be available.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 14, 2025] – Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on August 26 and September 22.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 1, 2025] – Glacier National Park, in conjunction with the US Public Health Service and Flathead County Health Department, has completed water and wastewater system inspections on private properties with commercial eating, drinking, and lodging operations within the park. Inspections included wastewater dye tests on 10 properties to verify their safety and sanitation and confirm that wastewater is not degrading the park's natural resources. An NPS Fire Chief concurrently completed a fire and life safety inspection of each property to substantiate compliance with Montana Fire Code.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 11, 2025] – A climbing accident resulted in a fatality when a 42-year-old man, Brian Astle of Provo, UT fell while descending a steep, off-trail climbing route from the west face of Mount Gould.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 8, 2025] – Three visitors fell into Avalanche Creek on Sunday. Shortly after 7 p.m. park dispatch received multiple satellite SOS reports stating that individuals had fallen into Avalanche Creek, and that CPR was being performed on two of the individuals.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 30, 2025] – Glacier National Park’s “Going Batty” field trip will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in West Glacier from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited and requires advance registration.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 26, 2025] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors that beginning July 1, private vehicle entrance into Many Glacier will be limited to visitors with wilderness camping permits, commercial service reservations, or lodging reservations. All other visitors are required to use the temporary Many Glacier Day Hiker Shuttle. Tickets are now available seven days in advance each morning at 8 a.m. Beginning June 30, tickets will also be available at 7 p.m. the night before entry.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 23, 2025] – Going-to-the-Sun Road has reopened after park officials made the proactive decision to close it at 8 pm on June 20 due to heavy rain and snowfall that made the area susceptible to mudslides and icy conditions.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 20, 2025] – Due to heavy rain and predicted snowfall, Glacier National Park is implementing a temporary road closure of the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road. The closure will extend from Avalanche to Jackson Glacier Overlook at 8:00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 18, 2025] – In preparation for potential inclement weather, Glacier National Park is preparing for a temporary closure of the alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Should the forecasted weather system result in hazardous road conditions, Going-to-the-Sun Road will be closed between Avalanche and Rising Sun.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 16, 2025] – Going-to-the-Sun Road is now fully open for the 2025 season. Visitors will be able to drive the entire 50-mile length of the road, and access Logan Pass from both West Glacier and St. Mary Entrances.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 12, 2025] – The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to motorized vehicles Monday, June 16, for the 2025 summer season.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 10, 2025] – Glacier National Park officials remind visitors to always keep food and other attractants away from bears, after two black bears obtained human food.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 9, 2025] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors that next day timed entry vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting June 12, 2025, at 7 pm Mountain Time.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 6, 2025] – At approximately 9:56 PM on Wednesday, June 4, Glacier National Park dispatch received a report of an individual with severe injuries near Avalanche Campground. Park Rangers responded and provided medical aid on the individual. Three Rivers ambulance and ALERT were also dispatched to the scene. The individual was declared deceased on scene. No additional information is available at this time.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 23, 2025] – The National Park Service has issued a prospectus soliciting proposals for the award of a concession contract to provide backcountry lodging, food and beverage, and other services at Granite Park and Sperry Chalets within Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 16, 2025] – Glacier National Park is temporarily offering a Many Glacier Day Hiker Shuttle as a way for day hikers to access Many Glacier Valley from July 1, 2025 to September 21, 2025 during construction in the Swiftcurrent area.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 8, 2025] – Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open to vehicle traffic to Avalanche Campground starting Saturday, May 10, 2025, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. The park’s road crew is still clearing snow farther up the road and, as of Wednesday afternoon, were working between Triple Arches and Rim Rock. The entire road typically does not open until sometime in mid to late June.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 6, 2025] – Glacier National Park is beginning civic engagement for proposed water and wastewater system improvements at the St. Mary, Two Medicine, Logan Pass, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Many Glacier Hotel developed areas, and at Granite Park Chalet. Existing water and wastewater systems in these areas provide service to the most visited places in the park, but are outdated and deteriorating, requiring continuous, costly maintenance.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 10, 2025] – Glacier National Park is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for the park’s proposed Fire Management Plan (FMP). The EA is available for public review and comment until March 12 online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/FMP2024.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 7, 2025] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors that 120-day advance timed entry vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting February 13, 2025, at 8 am Mountain Time.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [January 16, 2025] – Today, park officials announced that due to extremely limited parking during construction in the Swiftcurrent area, the park will restrict personal vehicle access into Many Glacier and provide a temporary shuttle service for hikers to access Many Glacier and Swiftcurrent from July 1, 2025, to September 21, 2025.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [November 20, 2024] – Glacier National Park reminds friends, neighbors and the visiting public that the first virtual meeting to hear from park staff regarding improving visitor experiences will be held on November 21 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [November 14, 2024] – Glacier National Park is seeking public input on the future of how visitors access and travel around the park, including the North Fork, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and Going-to-the-Sun Road. The park is sharing initial ideas for addressing traffic congestion, visitor movement challenges, transportation, and related issues that affect visitor experience and park resources that will be used to inform a long-term plan. The public is invited to provide comments through January 6, 2025.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [November 7, 2024] – Glacier National Park will once again implement a pilot vehicle reservation system in 2025, from June 13 to September 28, 2025, for the west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork. Visitors can begin making advance reservations on February 12, 2025. Reservations will be required from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. As in previous years, visitors may enter reservation areas without a reservation before or after reservation hours.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [October 29, 2024] – Glacier National Park and Glacier National Park Conservancy this week announced a new level two electric vehicle charger available for public use in the Apgar Visitor Center parking lot. The new charger was installed and ready for use in late September 2024.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 23, 2024] – A section of Highline Trail in Glacier National Park remains closed from Haystack Butte to Granite Park Chalet after a visitor’s encounter with a bear on the morning of September 19. The trail will reopen once park rangers patrolling the area can determined that the bear is no longer in the area.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 23, 2024] – Glacier National Park will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 5th from 11 am - 3 pm near Lake McDonald Lodge.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 19, 2024] – Glacier National Park rangers closed a section of Highline Trail this morning from Haystack Butte to Granite Park Chalet due to a visitor’s encounter with a bear. The species of bear is still under investigation. The closure will remain in place until further notice.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 12, 2024] – The Going-to-the-Sun Road was reopened this morning after park officials made the proactive decision to close it at 9 pm on September 11 due to forecasted moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms that made the area susceptible to mudslides and falling rock.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 11, 2024] – Glacier National Park officials are proactively closing the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road at 9 pm on September 11 through early morning Friday, September 13, 2024, due to forecasted moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms that make the area susceptible to mudslides and falling rock. The road will be closed between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 6, 2024] – A new National Park Service report shows that 2,933,616 visitors to Glacier National Park in 2023 spent $372,129,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 5,725 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $554,585,000.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [September 5, 2024] – Glacier National Park would like to remind visitors that September 8, 2024 is the last day vehicle reservations are required. This includes reservations for Going-to-the-Sun Road via the West Entrance, the North Fork, and Many Glacier.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 30, 2024] – Join Glacier National Park for its first ever Astronomy Week September 3 through September 6, 2024. Events during the week will be hosted throughout the park and include both daytime and nighttime activities. There will be solar viewing, night sky programs, a 3D Mars panorama, Dusty Star Observatory Tours, astrophotography workshops, an interactive art project, and evening talks.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 29, 2024] – Going-to-the-Sun Road has reopened following dangerous road conditions caused by snow and ice. The road closed at approximately 2 pm yesterday, between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 28, 2024] – Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed due to dangerous road conditions caused by snow and ice. The road closed approximately at 2 pm on Wednesday, August 28 between Avalanche Creek and Jackson Glacier Overlook.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 26, 2024] – The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, Montana, was found by Two Bear Air at approximately 2 pm on Sunday, August 25. Cause of death is still under investigation, but traumatic injuries and location of the body are indicative of a fall.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 23, 2024] – Glacier National Park announces the details of the Many Glacier Valley, Swiftcurrent area closure, beginning on September 16 for road, parking, and pedestrian safety improvements and a water system replacement. The closure will be in place during the fall of 2024, all of 2025 and through mid-May 2026. The construction zone within the Many Glacier Valley will be closed to vehicles, bikes and foot traffic.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 21, 2024] – Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, Montana who has been missing since Sunday evening.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 12, 2024] – Glacier National Park will host volunteer training for its annual Hawk Watch Program on August 27 and September 23.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 3, 2024] – After weeks of searching, rangers at Glacier National Park believe they have recovered the body of 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India today after Patil fell into Avalanche Creek on July 6, 2024, and drowned. Clothing and gear similar to what, according to friends, Patil was wearing at the time of the incident were also recovered.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 1, 2024] – The man who died in a vehicle rollover on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park on July 29, 2024, has been identified as 34 -year-old Lucius Clay Parker of Ashford, Wash. Parker is from Mississippi but was currently a resident of Washington state and working as a seasonal employee at a private business in St. Mary, Mont. at the time of the accident.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 17, 2024] – Glacier National Park Artist-in-Residence, Brenda Zlamany, will exhibit artwork and make a presentation at the Hockaday Museum in Kalispell, Mont. on July 25, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on her project “Climate in America.” The event is free and open to the public.
Official NPS sourceWest Glacier, Mont. [July 12, 2024] – The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center (CCRLC) and Glacier National Park invite volunteers for a day of hands-on learning during the Annual Noxious Weed Blitz on July 25. The event will take place from 10 am to 3 pm in West Glacier.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 10, 2024] – The two individuals who drowned in Glacier National Park on July 6, 2024, have been identified as 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India and 28-year-old Raju Jha of Nepal.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 7, 2024] – Two drownings in two different areas of Glacier National Park occurred on Saturday.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 5, 2024] – Glacier National Park’s “Going Batty” field trip will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in West Glacier from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited and requires advance registration.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 5, 2024] – Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the 21st annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 23, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Community Building on Albright Circle, West Glacier, MT. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 27, 2024] – Multiple car accidents on Going-to-the-Sun Road caused congestion or blocked traffic entirely on Wednesday night.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 25, 2024] – The woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park Sunday has been identified as 26-year-old Gillian Tones from North Apollo, Pa.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 24, 2024] – On Sunday afternoon, a 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman drowned after falling into the water above St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park.
Official NPS sourceWEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 22, 2024] – Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2024 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles over Logan Pass from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances.
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A variety of National Park Service (NPS) employees, volunteers and partners were honored at a ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve.
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