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Glacier Album: Historic Photographs of Glacier National Park
By Michael J. Ober
This book is a wonderful collection of images and stories that tell of the early years of Glacier National Park, from the park's creation in 1910 to the post-war boom in automobile travel. The striking black and white photographs show many of the people and places that helped make Glacier the "Crown of the Continent". The rare images and informative text were compiled by Michael J. Ober, a Montana historian and longtime seasonal ranger at Glacier.
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Dream Chasers of the West: A Homestead Family of Glacier Park
In 1913, unmarried and alone at the age of thirty, Clara left Minnesota and headed to Montana to file a homestead claim on free land. Unaware of the dangers that awaited her, Clara thought she could find happiness with a piece of land and a Jersey cow, but life wasn’t that simple. Clara settled on the remote southern border of Glacier National Park. It was a time when neighbors helped each other to survive, and when “men were tough, but the women were tougher.”
In many ways, Clara’s story is the story of countless settlers who were destined to leave their impact on the West, people who experienced despair and anguish, and whose graves lie largely unmarked and unvisited. B.L. Wettstein spent three years researching Clara’s life and legacy, including oral interviews with people who knew Clara. Much of this fast-paced book is based on Clara’s remarkable letters to friends and family. It includes a collection of historic photos of Clara, her family, and the places she lived and worked.
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PLACE NAMES OF GLACIER NATIONAL
PARK
By Jack Holterman
Here are the unique stories behind 663
geographic names in Glacier National Park, Montana, and
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. This book will
add to anyone’s enjoyment of these parks. The book
is an encyclopedic overview of the who, the how, and
the why of the geographic names. From Mount Doody, to
Kitchen Hill, to Almighty Voice Mountain, readers will
be fascinated to learn the hidden stories behind the
names on the map of Glacier.
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By Ralph Waldt
Recently released in paperback, this award-winning title is a large book with 150 color photos of the Crown of the Continent ecosystem, which covers more than 10 million acres in Montana
and Canada. Author Ralph Waldt, a professional naturalist
with The Nature Conservancy, spent more than 30 years exploring
the area, including many years at the Conservancy’s
Pine Butte Guest Ranch. In the book he vividly describes
the area’s ecology, wildlife, and wild places.
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By James Willard Schultz
In 1877 Schultz went to Montana for the
summer to buffalo hunt. He ended up staying and joining
the Blackfeet tribe. He wrote stories that faithfully recorded
their culture.These great legends of the Blackfeet will
leave you wanting more.
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