Background Information for Teachers

The following information is intended to provide the basic background you may need to conduct lessons about this place, now known as Glacier National Park.


 
 
 
A partial, broken dish on rocks
Historic Dish in St. Mary River

NPS Photo

Preserving Cultural Resources


 
Slug on a Mushroom
Slug on a Mushroom on the Forest Floor

NPS Photo

A Diversity of Natural Resources


 
Tinkham Mountain and Pumpelly Glacier
Tinkham Mountain and Pumpelly Glacier

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

A Land of Mountains and Glaciers


 
A lake with rocks in the foreground surrounded by mountains
Avalanche Lake

NPS / Jacob W. Frank

Audio Podcasts and Videos

Last updated: September 17, 2019

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936

Phone:

406-888-7800

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