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What is a Wilderness Experience?
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What is a wilderness experience? In 2017, we counted more than 3 million visits to the park in a single year.
Many of those visitors are looking for a wilderness experience. With over 700 miles of trails and 65 wilderness campgrounds, Glacier is a hiker’s and backpacker’s paradise. Not to mention stargazing, fishing, bird watching, mountaineering, and more!
Does hiking with hundreds of people impact your wilderness experience? What are you looking for in wilderness?
Descriptive Transcript
A series of timelapse shots at Logan Pass, beginning with cars coming and going from the parking lot, followed by people walking past the camera.
Close up shots of people hiking, standing on a mountain, and rafting down a river.
Timelapse shots of people walking on a boardwalk, and then cars and people coming and going from the parking lot.
Description
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964. 10 years after the act was passed, 92% of Glacier was proposed to be formally designated wilderness. On June 13, 1974, Glacier's wilderness recommendation was submitted to Congress -- but it was never enacted. While Congress determines the status of the proposal, Glacier manages its recommended wilderness according to NPS Policy.
Duration
30.497 seconds
Date Created
09/05/2023
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