“No Bad Trip in Glacier”
“No Bad Trip in Glacier”
• Problem: impacts to vegetation, impacts to soil,
impacts to wildlife, impacts to water
• Strategies: limit use; reduce the impact of use;
harden the resource/experience
• Practices: facility development/site design/
maintenance; rules/ regulations;
information/education; law enforcement; zoning
“No Bad Trip in Glacier”
• “Crown of the Continent”
• 1910: 10th national park
• 1932: first international peace park (WatertonGlacier)
• 1974: International Biosphere Reserve
• 1995: World Heritage Site
• 25 remaining glaciers, diverse plants and wildlife
• Grizzly bears, mountain lions, big horn sheep,
wolverine
“No Bad Trip in Glacier”
• Little regulation of early backcounty use
• 1960s: Campfire permits required
• 1967: “Night of the Grizzlies”
• Permit system for 65 primitive backcountry
campgrounds
• Advance reservations and walk-in availability
• Lottery system for advance reservations
• Permits for at-large camping at Nyack/Coal Creek
Camping Zone
“No Bad Trip in Glacier”
• Backcountry rules/regulations:
▫ Leave No Trace principles
▫ Maximum group size of 12 people
▫ Only 5 large groups per night
▫ No food preparation at tent sites
▫ Food storage in bins or hanging bag
• Rules/regulations in backcountry guide, on park
website, in 15 minute video
• Backcountry rangers enforce permits and rules
Glacier National Park
Resources
• Backcountry camping guide (PDF)
• Backcountry camping permit application (PDF)
• Backcountry camping video, part 1 (7:21)
• Backcountry camping video, part 2 (7:00)