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Health and Hiking in Glacier National Park |
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Program Number: |
14168RJ |
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| Duration: |
6 nights |
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Glacier National Park, Montana
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| Price starting at: |
$1,445.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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Walking/Hiking; National Parks
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Activity Level: |
n (see description) |
| Meals: |
17;
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Enjoy Montana’s long, late-summer days with naturalist-led hikes featuring breathtaking scenery, amazing wildlife, and geologic wonders. Discover the majesty of Glacier National Park by foot - where trails lead to amazing vistas that will allow inspiration to soar. Relax after a long day's hike at the historic Belton Chalet with its massive stone fireplaces and decks overlooking Glacier National Park. Sit by the fire and enjoy organic wine tasting and star gazing. Learn, discover and explore as you hike for health in Glacier National Park.
Highlights
• Naturalists lead daily hikes into the amazingly intact ecosystems of Glacier National Park.
• Examine 150 million years of exposed geological history with an expert.
• Journey to the continental divide at Logan Pass via the famous Going to-the-Sun Road.
Activity Particulars
Hiking 5-12 miles daily with elevation gains of 500-2,000 feet. Physically demanding terrain. Elevations of 7,000 feet.
Coordinated by Black Hills Educational Institute.
Glacier National Park
This million-acre wilderness includes towering summits, mirror-like lakes, and hundreds of bird and mammal species, as well as the spectacular Going-to-the-Sun Road, a 52-mile narrow and winding journey through the heart of the park over the Continental Divide.
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Accommodations
Belton Chalet, a National Historic Landmark built in 1910-11 by the Great Northern Railway. One queen size bed in each room.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Becky Lomax
| | Becky Lomax first started hiking in Glacier National Park while in college when she worked for two summers at Glacier Park Lodge. Later, she returned to lead hiking and backpacking trips for a decade. She is the author of the Moon Handbook to the park, which is now in its third edition. Becky has also published numerous articles on Glacier’s wildlife, trails, history, lodges and more in magazines such as Smithsonian, Backpacker, Montana Magazine and Montana Outdoors. | | | | Stephanie Paidas
| | Stephanie Paidas-Dukarm first came to Montana in 1999 for a graduate program in psychology, and she fell in love with the state while earning a master’s degree. Since then, she has led groups in Glacier National Park, conducted fieldwork research in the Glacier area, and has published written works and photographs of Montana. She is currently writing a doctoral dissertation focused on ecopsychology and the psychological benefits of spending time in wilderness. Though Stephanie has been living in Alaska since 2008, she is thrilled to return to Road Scholar this summer for another season in her favorite wild place. | | | | Vicki Forristal
| | Vicki Forristal is a wildlife biologist and outdoors enthusiast. She has participated in various wildlife studies, ranging from mosquitoes to birds to elk, in locations ranging from Hawaii to Alaska. Vicki came to Montana in 2006 to pursue a graduate degree in ecology at Montana State University, where her research focused on wildlife disease ecology. She spends her free time outdoors — hiking, camping, running, skiing, gardening, fly fishing and exploring. | | | |
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